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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech 95-B55 · Newark, DE · August 18, 2019

Date: August 18, 2019 · 10:00 local
Place: Newark, DE
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N678DM
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA19FA250
Reported as: Beech 95-B55
Reported engine: Continental IO-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 585 total27 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N678DMRegistration cancelled Feb 5, 2022 · Beech 95-B55S/N TC-913 · Built 1965 Airframe modelBeech 95-B55 Engine modelContinental IO-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

N678DM departed runway 32 at ilg and shortly after liftoff called the tower and stated he needed to land. He was then cleared by tower to land any runway. The aircraft crashed 1.5 miles from the airport. The aircraft descended near vertically through tall trees and was destroyed on impact.

As the FAA filed it

N678DM DEPARTED RUNWAY 32 AT ILG AND SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF CALLED THE TOWER AND STATED HE NEEDED TO LAND. HE WAS THEN CLEARED BY TOWER TO LAND ANY RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED 1.5 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED NEAR VERTICALLY THROUGH TALL TREES AND WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT.

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 ERA19FA250Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportWilmington, DEThe pilots’ failure to place the left fuel selector into the proper position, which resulted in a total loss of the left engine’s power due to fuel starvation. Contributing was their failure to properly secure the left engine and their failure to maintain…Aug 18, 2019 · Substantial damage