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FAA accident report · Beech 95-B55 · Benson, AZ · April 2, 2008

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Date
April 2, 2008 · 19:30 local
Place
Benson, AZ
Airport
Benson Municipal
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N20480
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX08FA092
Reported as
Beech 95B55
Reported engine
Continental IO520E
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N20480Registration cancelled May 8, 2009 · Beech 95-B55S/N TC-1862 · Built 1975Airframe modelBeech 95-B55Engine modelLycoming IO-520 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 safford at 1855 on 4/2/08, destined for Benson, AZ. A witness at Benson stated that he saw the aircraft coming in "high" and "hot", attempting to land, and had to go around. He heard over the radio the pilot broadcast downwind, and final for second attempt. The witness said he came in a little low at first and slightly pitched up as he came in and ended up a little high. The witness watched as the aircraft passed the 2000 ft mark on the runway (4000 ft runway) at that point he was still 8 to 10 ft above the runway when his view became obstructed by a hangar. He said he heard the aircraft hit hard then heard the engines power up, then saw the green right wingtip light arc over the hangar. At that point, he knew the aircraft was rolling inverted. He then heard the crash and the engines stop. The aircraft impacted inverted and slightly nose down left of the runway. The left propeller bending was consistent with no propeller rotation and the right propeller bending and shearing of the propeller shaft was consistent with high power. No evidence concerning the failure of the left engine was found and the engines were sent to the manufacturer for teardown.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SAFFORD AT 1855 ON 4/2/08, DESTINED FOR BENSON, AZ. A WITNESS AT BENSON STATED THAT HE SAW THE AIRCRAFT COMING IN "HIGH" AND "HOT", ATTEMPTING TO LAND, AND HAD TO GO AROUND. HE HEARD OVER THE RADIO THE PILOT BROADCAST DOWNWIND, AND FINAL FOR SECOND ATTEMPT. THE WITNESS SAID HE CAME IN A LITTLE LOW AT FIRST AND SLIGHTLY PITCHED UP AS HE CAME IN AND ENDED UP A LITTLE HIGH. THE WITNESS WATCHED AS THE AIRCRAFT PASSED THE 2000 FT MARK ON THE RUNWAY (4000 FT RUNWAY) AT THAT POINT HE WAS STILL 8 TO 10 FT ABOVE THE RUNWAY WHEN HIS VIEW BECAME OBSTRUCTED BY A HANGAR. HE SAID HE HEARD THE AIRCRAFT HIT HARD THEN HEARD THE ENGINES POWER UP, THEN SAW THE GREEN RIGHT WINGTIP LIGHT ARC OVER THE HANGAR. AT THAT POINT, HE KNEW THE AIRCRAFT WAS ROLLING INVERTED. HE THEN HEARD THE CRASH AND THE ENGINES STOP. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED INVERTED AND SLIGHTLY NOSE DOWN LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT PROPELLER BENDING WAS CONSISTENT WITH NO PROPELLER ROTATION AND THE RIGHT PROPELLER BENDING AND SHEARING OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT WAS CONSISTENT WITH HIGH POWER. NO EVIDENCE CONCERNING THE FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE WAS FOUND AND THE ENGINES WERE SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR TEARDOWN.

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 LAX08FA092Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBenson, AZThe pilot's misjudged speed and altitude during approach that led to a long landing and his subsequent failure to maintain control during an attempted go-around. Contributing to the accident were the dark night, the pilot's low total night flight experience,…Apr 3, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N20480 · 1

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

Accident 20031220034089AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Lake Berryessa, CA(-23) The flight originated from lake havasu, AZ, and was to terminate at placerville, CA (pvf). The flight was planned for VFR enroute, the weather deteriorated and the pilot had to divert towards Lake Berryessa. The pilot was trapped in bad weather and…Dec 20, 2003 · Substantial damage