# Accident 20011005026119A: Beech T42A, Bend, OR, October 5, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 2001, 15:50 local time
- Place: Bend, OR
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.0709° N, 121.2507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0709&lon=-121.2507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55TE, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55TE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 95-B55 (T42A) (registry code 1152706, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH T42A
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA02LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA003) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011005026119A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(.19) ON OCTOBER 5, 2001, ABOUT 1550 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL ELLSBERG ONE DESIGN, N55TE, NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING ABOUT EIGHT MILES NORTH OF BEND, OREGON. THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, AND THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE 14 CFR PART 91 AEROBATIC PRACTICE FLIGHT, WHICH DEPARTED BEND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ABOUT 1545, WAS BEING OPERATED IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF AN ELT ACTIVATION. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, JUST AFTER HE ENTERED THE AEROBATIC BOX, AND WHILE STILL AT CRUISE, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. HE THEREFORE SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, AND BEGAN A GLIDE TOWARD A FORCED LANDING ON A NEARBY ROAD. DURING THE DESCENT, THE ENTIRE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO VIBRATE TO SUCH A DEGREE THAT THE PILOT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE ENGINE SEPARATING FROM THE AIRFRAME. WHEN HE REACHED THE GROUND, THE PILOT LANDED ON A ROAD, BUT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE ROAD AND NOSED OVER IN THE SOFT TERRAIN. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, A QUICK CHECK OF THE ENGINE AREA REVEALED THAT A PROPELLER COUNTERWEIGHT HAD SEPARATED FROM ITS MOUNTING TAB.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA02LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA003), Oct 6, 2001: Ellsberg One Design (N55TE), Bend, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: the separation of a propeller counterweight mounting bracket due to incorrect mounting bolt torque. Factors include significant powerplant vibration during the forced landing, no suitable landing…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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