CHI73AC081

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-A55 · Midlothian, IL · April 7, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 7, 1973
Place
Midlothian, IL · MIDLOTHIAN, IL
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9792YBeech 95-A55
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730407007779A
Case key
163188

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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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3-0515   73/4/7    MIDLOTHIAN,ILL      BEECH 95-A55        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 1350
        TIME - 1255                    N9792Y              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLOTHIAN,ILL             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- L ENG QUIT.ACFT VEERED L,PULLED UP OVER HANGAR AND HIT LEVEE BANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N9792Y
Reported as
Beech 95-A55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Howell

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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