FTW76FRG02

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-A55 · Lowake, TX · July 5, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1975
Place
Lowake, TX · LOWAKE, TX
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N986QBeech 95-A55
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750705020759A
Case key
149472

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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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3-1861   75/7/5    LOWAKE,TX           BEECH 95-A55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 774
        TIME - 1310                    N986Q               PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 201 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOWAKE INN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOWAKE,TX                   WACO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- L ENG LOST PWR. PLT UN MAINTAIN CTL.

Aircraft

Registration
N986Q
Reported as
Beech 95-A55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lowake Inn

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.