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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 58 · Mena, AR · May 4, 2013

Date: May 4, 2013 · 11:40 local
Place: Mena, AR
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N44GC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13FA267
Reported as: Beech 58
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N44GCRegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2018 · Beech 58S/N TH-453 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBeech 58 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.

On may 4, 2013 at 11:40 a.m. CST, N44GC, a 1974 Beech model 58, serial number TH-453 departed runway 27 at Mena, AR. (Mez). At approximately 1200 feet AGL the aircraft experienced engine failure of both engines. The aircraft was being operated by a commericial rated pilot. The pilot attempted a right turn to return to mez. The aircraft impacted the earth approximately 300 feet from the runway. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. An IFR flight plan had been filed but not activiated. There were two people on board and no injuries. The aircraft sustained minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 4, 2013 AT 11:40 A.M. CST, N44GC, A 1974 BEECH MODEL 58, SERIAL NUMBER TH-453 DEPARTED RUNWAY 27 AT MENA, AR. (MEZ). AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 FEET AGL THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE OF BOTH ENGINES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY A COMMERICIAL RATED PILOT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A RIGHT TURN TO RETURN TO MEZ. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE EARTH APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED BUT NOT ACTIVIATED. THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE ON BOARD AND NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.

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 CEN13FA267Incident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportMena, ARA partial loss of power on both engines during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the airframe and a test run of both engines revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.May 4, 2013 · Minor damage

Other reports on N44GC · 1

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

Incident 19900123006319IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · London, KYLeft engine smoke. Declared emergency and landed. Vacuum pump was disintegrating.Jan 23, 1990