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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 95-C55 · Canby, OR · May 31, 2003

Date: May 31, 2003 · 15:10 local
Place: Canby, OR
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N660K
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA090
Reported as: Beech 95C55
Reported engine: Continental IO520C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N660KRegistration cancelled Oct 22, 2007 · Beech 95-C55S/N TE-43 · Built 1965 Airframe modelBeech 95-C55 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Attempted takeoff with fuel selectors on aux-tanks. After airborne, both engines lost power landing gear was retracted. Aircraft landed wheels up in wheat field adjacent to runway and slid back towards center of runway. Aircraft came to rest on right edge of runway approx 500 ft from departure end. Substantial damage, no injuries. Main tanks contained approx 18 to 20 gallons each. Aux-tanks were almost empty.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF WITH FUEL SELECTORS ON AUX-TANKS. AFTER AIRBORNE, BOTH ENGINES LOST POWER LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WHEELS UP IN WHEAT FIELD ADJACENT TO RUNWAY AND SLID BACK TOWARDS CENTER OF RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON RIGHT EDGE OF RUNWAY APPROX 500 FT FROM DEPARTURE END. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, NO INJURIES. MAIN TANKS CONTAINED APPROX 18 TO 20 GALLONS EACH. AUX-TANKS WERE ALMOST EMPTY.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA03LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCanby, ORThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning resulting in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of power after takeoff. High vegetation was a factor.May 31, 2003 · Substantial damage