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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech 95-B55 (T42 · Clarion, IA · October 21, 2010

Date: October 21, 2010 · 14:40 local
Place: Clarion, IA
Airport: Clarion
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N784CB
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11FA040
Reported as: Beech 95-B55 (T42
Reported engine: Continental IO-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,575 total300 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N784CBRegistration cancelled May 31, 2017 · Beech 95-B55 (T42A)S/N TC-977 · Built 1965 Airframe modelBeech 95-B55 (T42A)Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft entered a stall/spin and crashed approxiately 1 mile west of the Clarion Iowa airport (cav). Evidence of oil from an engine was seen on the left side of the fuselage aft of the left wing. An eye witness stated that the aircraft was spinning counter clock wise and nose down prior to impacting the ground. The landing gear was in the down position and the flaps were at 10 degrees.

As the FAA filed it

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A STALL/SPIN AND CRASHED APPROXIATELY 1 MILE WEST OF THE CLARION IOWA AIRPORT (CAV). EVIDENCE OF OIL FROM AN ENGINE WAS SEEN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE AFT OF THE LEFT WING. AN EYE WITNESS STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS SPINNING COUNTER CLOCK WISE AND NOSE DOWN PRIOR TO IMPACTING THE GROUND. THE LANDING GEAR WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION AND THE FLAPS WERE AT 10 DEGREES.

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 CEN11FA040Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportClarion, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the loss of left engine power for undetermined reasons.Oct 21, 2010 · Destroyed

Other reports on N784CB · 1

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

Incident 19801210085019ITakeoff Ground Roll · White Plains, NYZe zw zn pilot heard a thump during takeoff roll, aborted. Had hit a deer, causing gear damage.Dec 10, 1980 · Reported as Beech 9555 · Minor damage