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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech B95 · Pleasant Valley, NY · March 18, 2010

Date: March 18, 2010 · 11:50 local
Place: Pleasant Valley, NY
Airport: Sky Acres
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9389Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10FA178
Reported as: Beech B95
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,100 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N9389YRegistration cancelled Apr 4, 2017 · Beech B95S/N TD-447 · Built 1960 Airframe modelBeech B95 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N9389Y, a BE-95, crashed after takeoff from runway 35 at the 44N airport. Wreckage was located approximately 2000' from departure end of runway, near extended centerline. Aircraft struck ground from a vertical flight path and near level attitude. Postcrash fire destroyed aircraft. Fatal to sole occupant.

As the FAA filed it

N9389Y, A BE-95, CRASHED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 35 AT THE 44N AIRPORT. WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 2000' FROM DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY, NEAR EXTENDED CENTERLINE. AIRCRAFT STRUCK GROUND FROM A VERTICAL FLIGHT PATH AND NEAR LEVEL ATTITUDE. POSTCRASH FIRE DESTROYED AIRCRAFT. FATAL TO SOLE OCCUPANT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA10FA178Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLagrange, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Mar 18, 2010 · Substantial damage