CHI72FEC46

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-A55 · Farmington, MI · June 6, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1972
Place
Farmington, MI · FARMINGTON, MI
Injuries
4 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9587YBeech 95-A55
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166734

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0469   72/6/6    FARMINGTON,MICH     BEECH 95-A55        CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1922                    N9587Y              PX-  0  2  0  DUAL                      AGE 30, 3470 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            15 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PONTIAC,MICH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- IP CUT FUEL TO R ENG BLO VMC,GR AND FLAPS DOWN.STUDENT OPENED L THROTTLE,ACFT SPUN.HIT MARKET ROOF

Aircraft

Registration
N9587Y
Reported as
Beech 95-A55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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