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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech 95B55 · June 29, 2008

Date: June 29, 2008 · 07:55 local
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N727BC
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08FA231
Reported as: Beech 95B55
Reported engine: Continental IO470L
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 4
Pilot’s flight hours: 539 total234 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N727BCRegistration cancelled Nov 13, 2012 · Beech 95-B55 (T42A)S/N TC-2446 · Built 1982 Airframe modelBeech 95-B55 (T42A)Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot of aircraft, N727BC, Beech 95-B55B departing walker county bevill field, kjfx, en route to gulf shores, al crashed on jun 29, 2008 shortly after takeoff. Aircraft came to rest approximately 1.1 miles west of kjfx in wings level attitude. Pilot was not instrument flight rules (IFR) rated. Current METAR weather at the time of takeoff at haleyville/posey field was broken at 700 feet and overcast at 1400 feet. Pilot flying in the area stated the weather was broken at 1200 feet MSL with tops at 4000 feet MSL. Pilot, three (3) passengers and two (2) animals were all fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT OF AIRCRAFT, N727BC, BEECH 95-B55B DEPARTING WALKER COUNTY BEVILL FIELD, KJFX, EN ROUTE TO GULF SHORES, AL CRASHED ON JUN 29, 2008 SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 1.1 MILES WEST OF KJFX IN WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE. PILOT WAS NOT INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) RATED. CURRENT METAR WEATHER AT THE TIME OF TAKEOFF AT HALEYVILLE/POSEY FIELD WAS BROKEN AT 700 FEET AND OVERCAST AT 1400 FEET. PILOT FLYING IN THE AREA STATED THE WEATHER WAS BROKEN AT 1200 FEET MSL WITH TOPS AT 4000 FEET MSL. PILOT, THREE (3) PASSENGERS AND TWO (2) ANIMALS WERE ALL FATALLY INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC08FA231Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportJasper, ALThe pilot's intentional visual flight into known instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of control in flight. Contributing to the accident was the overweight and aft-center-of-gravity condition of the…Jun 29, 2008 · Destroyed