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FAA accident report · Beech 95B55 · Williams, AZ · October 30, 2003

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Date
October 30, 2003 · 15:39 local
Place
Williams, AZ
Airport
Williams Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8322N
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX04LA032
Reported as
Beech 95B55
Reported engine
Continental IO470*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,100 total55 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days
N8322NRegistration cancelled May 21, 2015 · Beech 95-B55 (T42A)S/N TC-1076 · Built 1968Airframe modelBeech 95-B55 (T42A)Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Aircraft departed on rwy 18 with winds from 210 at 26 KTS gusting to 42 KTS. During preflight, the PIC noted and questioned the owner of this aircraft in regards to what appeared to be a low fuel condition. The owner told the PIC that there was enough fuel to fly around the traffic pattern for a quick checkout, prior to the PIC refueling and then flying this aircraft to California. Shortly after take-off, and at approximately 150 feet AGL, the right engine quit. The aircraft went into a right bank and subsequently crashed in a right wing low attitude amongst a wooded area about 1/4 mile off the departure end of rwy 18. It should be noted that post accident investigation revealed the gear and flaps were up, fuel selectors were both on mains and within the detents, mixtures leaned for peak performance, and right engine/prop not feathered. Post accident investigation also revealed 2 1/2 to 3 gallons fo fuel remaining in the right auxiliary tank and all additional tanks empty. No smell of fuel, or observation of fuel spillage was found at the accident site.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON RWY 18 WITH WINDS FROM 210 AT 26 KTS GUSTING TO 42 KTS. DURING PREFLIGHT, THE PIC NOTED AND QUESTIONED THE OWNER OF THIS AIRCRAFT IN REGARDS TO WHAT APPEARED TO BE A LOW FUEL CONDITION. THE OWNER TOLD THE PIC THAT THERE WAS ENOUGH FUEL TO FLY AROUND THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR A QUICK CHECKOUT, PRIOR TO THE PIC REFUELING AND THEN FLYING THIS AIRCRAFT TO CALIFORNIA. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF, AND AT APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET AGL, THE RIGHT ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO A RIGHT BANK AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED IN A RIGHT WING LOW ATTITUDE AMONGST A WOODED AREA ABOUT 1/4 MILE OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 18. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE GEAR AND FLAPS WERE UP, FUEL SELECTORS WERE BOTH ON MAINS AND WITHIN THE DETENTS, MIXTURES LEANED FOR PEAK PERFORMANCE, AND RIGHT ENGINE/PROP NOT FEATHERED. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION ALSO REVEALED 2 1/2 TO 3 GALLONS FO FUEL REMAINING IN THE RIGHT AUXILIARY TANK AND ALL ADDITIONAL TANKS EMPTY. NO SMELL OF FUEL, OR OBSERVATION OF FUEL SPILLAGE WAS FOUND AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX04LA032Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWilliams, AZa loss of engine power in the right engine due to fuel exhaustion, caused by the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to refuel the airplane. Also causal was his failure to feather the right propeller and to maintain directional control of the…Oct 30, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8322N · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19941217046889IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Carthage, TXAccidently retracted landing gear on rollout instead of flaps.Dec 17, 1994 · Minor damageAccident 19771206037559ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Siloam Springs, ARPilot failed to turn on alternators.Dec 6, 1977 · Substantial damageAccident 19730625017899ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Pine Bluff, ARL ldg gr extension rod assy bent under compression. Plt rptd r tire blew out,r main gr collapsed.Jun 25, 1973 · Substantial damage