# Incident 20170818017169I: Beech 95-B55 (T42A), Shrevrport, LA, August 18, 2017

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 18, 2017, 16:05 local time
- Place: Shrevrport, LA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N733RC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N733RC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 95-B55 (T42A) (registry code 1152706, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55 (T42A)
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,700 total, 254 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170818017169I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON AUGUST 18, 2017 ON OR ABOUT 1605 CST, THE AIRMAN WAS PRACTICING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WITH A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.  WHILE PERFORMING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE ON TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY.

THE AIRMAN AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DISCUSSED ABORT TAKEOFF BEFORE PERFORMING THE PROCEDURE.  BOTH AIRMEN HAD THEIR HANDS ON THE THROTTLES.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 23 AND ABOUT 200 YARDS DOWN THE RUNWAY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SAID ?FAILED LEFT ENGINE? AT THIS POINT THE LEFT ENGINE POWER LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE IDLE POSITION.  THE AIRMAN WAS SURPRISED BY THE AMOUNT OF DIFFERENTIAL TORQUE WHEN THE LEFT ENGINE THROTTLE WAS MOVED TO THE IDLE POSITION.  AS THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VEER TO THE LEFT THE AIRMAN MOVED THE RIGHT ENGINE POWER LEVER TO THE IDLE POSITION.  THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS AND THEN REENTERED THE RUNWAY.  THE BEECH B-55 (T42A) MANUFACTURER MANUFACTURE THE COCKPIT RIGHT SEAT WITH RUDDER PEDALS, BUT WITHOUT TOE BRAKES.  THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST THE AIRMAN WITH BRAKING AS THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY.  THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR COULD NOT REMEMBER IF HE MANIPULATED THE FLIGHT CONTROLS DURING THE EVENT SEQUENCE.

THE AIRMAN OPERATED BOTH ENGINES FOR ABOUT A MINUTE AND EVERYTHING FELT NORMAL.  THERE WERE NO VIBRATIONS AND ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTATION AND PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL.  THE AIRMAN REQUESTED CLEARANCE TO TAXI BACK TO THE HANGAR.  AFTER SHUTDOWN THE AIRMAN INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND NOTICED THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD TWO BENT PROPELLER BLADES.  THAT?S WHEN THEY REALIZED THEY HIT A RUNWAY MARKER.

THE AIRMAN CONTACTED AN A&P MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT.  THE MECHANIC STATED THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE TORN DOWN AND INSPECTED AND THE PROPELLER WOULD NEED TO BE SENT TO A REPAIR STATION.

NO PICTURES WERE AVAILABLE SINCE THE AIRCRAFT OWNER HAD THE ENGINE AND PROPELLER REMOVED AND SENT TO THE APPROPRIATE FACILITIES FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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