# NTSB ATL85IA225: Beech 95-B55, Gilbertsville, KY, July 26, 1985

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: July 26, 1985, 00:10 local (04:10 UTC)
- Place: Gilbertsville, KY
- Coordinates: 36.960681, -88.26918 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9607&lon=-88.2692&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6678
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL85IA225
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6678/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85IA225

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf, cruise - normal
  - engine assembly - vibration (contributing factor)
  - engine assembly,cylinder - separation (cause)
  - maintenance,overhaul - improper, other maintenance personnel (cause)
  - propeller feathering - performed, pilot in command
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
  - precautionary landing - performed, pilot in command
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE ACFT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG AFTER THE PLT FEATHERED THE LEFT ENG BECAUSE OF VIBRATION. POST ACCIDENT EXAM SHOWED A FAILED CYLINDER IN THE ENG

## Aircraft

- Registration: UNK (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TC-1993
- Airframe hours: 1467
- Engines: CONTINENTAL I0-470L 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Fire: In-Flight
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 21, 1985, 34 hours before
- Departed: PAH, PADUCAH, KY
- Destination: LEX, LEXINGTON, KY
- Airport: M34, Kentucky Dam State Park, runway 27, 4,000 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,000 total, 28 in this make and model, 2,925 as pilot in command, 50 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 0° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PAH, 25 nm away

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.

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