FTW68A0099

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-C55 · San Antonio, TX · May 29, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 29, 1968
Place
San Antonio, TX · SAN ANTONIO, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2090WBeech 95-C55
Status
Completed · report August 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110323

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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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3-1753  68/5/29    SAN ANTONIO,TEX     BEECH 95-C55        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 3900
        TIME - 0949                    N2090W              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 149 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN ANTONIO INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RT ENG FUEL SELECTOR ON AUX POSITION.ACFT PLACARDED TO USE MAINS FOR T/O. PLT LOST CONTROL.

Aircraft

Registration
N2090W
Reported as
Beech 95-C55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
San Antonio Intl

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.