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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech 95 · Eden Prairie, MN · April 1, 2010

Date
April 1, 2010 · 15:40 local
Place
Eden Prairie, MN
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N20FP
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN10LA188
Reported as
Beech 95
Reported engine
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
11,320 total15 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

04-01-2010 Aircraft departed fcm on runway 18. Aircraft lost power immediately and descend in a flooded ravine area south of the airport. Aircraft impacted into about 3 feet of water and was destroyed. PIC and pax sustained minor injuries that did require hospitalzation. This form to be amended when additional information becomes available. 09/13/2010 no further information has been forth coming to this date. Neither the NTSB or insurance company have requested a tear down of the aircraft engines. The insurance company has settled all claims associated with this event. The aircraft owner stated that the pilot might obtain possesion of the right side engine and have it examined. A request was made that if he does have it inspected that he that he would share any information about the engine.

As the FAA filed it

04-01-2010 AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FCM ON RUNWAY 18. AIRCRAFT LOST POWER IMMEDIATELY AND DESCEND IN A FLOODED RAVINE AREA SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED INTO ABOUT 3 FEET OF WATER AND WAS DESTROYED. PIC AND PAX SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THAT DID REQUIRE HOSPITALZATION. THIS FORM TO BE AMENDED WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. 09/13/2010 NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN FORTH COMING TO THIS DATE. NEITHER THE NTSB OR INSURANCE COMPANY HAVE REQUESTED A TEAR DOWN OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS SETTLED ALL CLAIMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. THE AIRCRAFT OWNER STATED THAT THE PILOT MIGHT OBTAIN POSSESION OF THE RIGHT SIDE ENGINE AND HAVE IT EXAMINED. A REQUEST WAS MADE THAT IF HE DOES HAVE IT INSPECTED THAT HE THAT HE WOULD SHARE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE ENGINE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.