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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech H35 · Reno, NV · June 7, 2006

Date: June 7, 2006 · 15:05 local
Place: Reno, NV
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5455D
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX06FA197
Reported as: Beech H35
Reported engine: Continental O470*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,000 total

N5455DRegistration cancelled Mar 13, 2009 · Beech H35S/N D-4956 · Built 1957 Airframe modelBeech H35 Engine modelContinental O-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) On 7 June, 2006 at 1505 hrs, N5455D departed Reno-tahoe (krno) airport. Approximately 5 minutes after departure the pilot contacted air traffic control and stated they were having RPM problems. The pilot stated he intended to return to the airport. After turning back to the airport the pilot again reported RPM problems and stated they were going to look for a safe place to land. Witness stated the aircraft was inverted prior to impacting a house at privacy data omitted a post crash fire consumed most of the aircraft and destroyed the house.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 7 JUNE, 2006 AT 1505 HRS, N5455D DEPARTED RENO-TAHOE (KRNO) AIRPORT. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE THE PILOT CONTACTED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND STATED THEY WERE HAVING RPM PROBLEMS. THE PILOT STATED HE INTENDED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. AFTER TURNING BACK TO THE AIRPORT THE PILOT AGAIN REPORTED RPM PROBLEMS AND STATED THEY WERE GOING TO LOOK FOR A SAFE PLACE TO LAND. WITNESS STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS INVERTED PRIOR TO IMPACTING A HOUSE AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A POST CRASH FIRE CONSUMED MOST OF THE AIRCRAFT AND DESTROYED THE HOUSE.

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 LAX06FA197Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportReno, NVLoss of engine power during takeoff initial climb for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with a house. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Jun 7, 2006 · Destroyed

Other reports on N5455D · 1

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

Incident 19950410010569ILevel Off Touchdown · Vacaville, CANarrative: discussion with pilot revealed he experienced a firm gust of wind to tail of aircraft just prior to touchdown. This event caused the nose of the aircraft to impact hard onto runway surface causing damage to propeller and nose gear assembly.…Apr 10, 1995 · Minor damage