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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech E-55 · Broken Bow, NE · March 28, 2012

Date: March 28, 2012 · 13:23 local
Place: Broken Bow, NE
Airport: Broken Bow Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1567W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12FA210
Reported as: Beech E-55
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 240 total22 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N1567WRegistration cancelled Jan 2, 2018 · Beech E-55S/N TE-862 · Built 1972 Airframe modelBeech E-55 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

After loss of both left and right engine power, aircraft was diverted to Broken Bow, municipal airport, Nebraska. The pilot was able to restart the left engine and continued to Broken Bow. Pilot was unable to maintain control of aircraft upon descent, and aircraft struck the ground with the right wing, cartwheeled, and aircraft came to rest inverted. Post accident fire consumed aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER LOSS OF BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE POWER, AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO BROKEN BOW, MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, NEBRASKA. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE LEFT ENGINE AND CONTINUED TO BROKEN BOW. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT UPON DESCENT, AND AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND WITH THE RIGHT WING, CARTWHEELED, AND AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED. POST ACCIDENT FIRE CONSUMED AIRCRAFT.

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 CEN12FA210Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBroken Bow, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and subsequent loss of airplane control during a single-engine landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper fuel management during cruise flight, which resulted in an initial loss of power in…Mar 28, 2012 · Substantial damage