# Accident 20210310008439A: Beech 95-B55 (T42A), Colby, KS, March 10, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 10, 2021, 02:20 local time
- Place: Colby, KS
- Airport: Colby Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.4277° N, 101.0486° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4277&lon=-101.0486&mi=10
- Aircraft: N568P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N568P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 95-B55 (T42A) (registry code 1152706, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-470 series (registry code 17044, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55 (T42A)
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO-470 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 384 total, 193 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN21LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA174) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210310008439A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT DID NOT PERFORM A GOOD PREFLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN WITH THE ELECTRIC TOW BAR ATTACHED TO THE NOSE WHEEL, RESULTING IN AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN21LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA174), Mar 10, 2021: Beech 95-B55 (T42A) (N568P), Colby, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to remove the towbar from the nose landing gear before takeoff, which resulted in a sustained adverse yaw condition, and his failure to adequately monitor the fuel system while…

## Other reports on N568P (1)

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

- [Incident 20030610017079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030610017079I), Jun 10, 2003: Beech T42A (N568P), Readington, NJ, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot stated that after about 30 minutes of flying, the left engine began to streak oil from the top cowl. The left engine oil pressure started to…

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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