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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 95B55 · Brenham, TX · November 4, 2009

Date: November 4, 2009 · 14:00 local
Place: Brenham, TX
Airport: Brenham Municipal
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N725GS
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10LA039
Reported as: Beech 95B55
Reported engine: Continental IO550*
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,981 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N725GSRegistration cancelled Jul 14, 2017 · Beech 95-B55 (T42A)S/N TC-2216 · Built 1979 Airframe 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.

Did not interview pilot. Pilot was in intensive care. Pilot spoke with his son and his son made the following statement on behalf of his father. After take off the right engine red light came on and the right engine shut down. Trying to return to the airport Brenham (11R) he banked to the right the instruments went out and the left engine failed just before impact. Description of damage: both landing gears torn off airframe it appears that both propellers were not feathered. Both wings were separated from the fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

DID NOT INTERVIEW PILOT. PILOT WAS IN INTENSIVE CARE. PILOT SPOKE WITH HIS SON AND HIS SON MADE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF HIS FATHER. AFTER TAKE OFF THE RIGHT ENGINE RED LIGHT CAME ON AND THE RIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN. TRYING TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT BRENHAM (11R) HE BANKED TO THE RIGHT THE INSTRUMENTS WENT OUT AND THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED JUST BEFORE IMPACT. DESCRIPTION OF DAMAGE: BOTH LANDING GEARS TORN OFF AIRFRAME IT APPEARS THAT BOTH PROPELLERS WERE NOT FEATHERED. BOTH WINGS WERE SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE.

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 CEN10LA039Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrenham, TXThe loss of engine power (right engine) during initial climb for undetermined reasons.Nov 4, 2009 · Substantial damage