FTW81FPG31

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Little Rock, AR · May 20, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1981
Place
Little Rock, AR · LITTLE ROCK, AR
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9571QBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810520027049A
Case key
125246

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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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3-2504  81/5/20    LITTLE ROCK,AR      BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 3700
        TIME - 0855                    N9571Q              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - N LITTLE ROCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLE ROCK,AR             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R ENG LOST PWR.RUBBER MTRL FND IN FUEL PUMP BLOCKING VAPOR EJECTOR INLET PORT,FUEL BYPASS ORIFICE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9571Q
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
N Little Rock

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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.