# NTSB FTW81FPG31: Beech 95-B55, N9571Q, Little Rock, AR, May 20, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 20, 1981
- Place: Little Rock, AR · LITTLE ROCK, AR
- Location: 34.7465° N, 92.2896° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Little Rock, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7465&lon=-92.2896&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125246
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FPG31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPG31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9571Q-1981-10-15), registration cancelled 1981-10-15, S/N TC-1005 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-B55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55) (registry code 1152705) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: N Little Rock

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810520027049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810520027049A), May 20, 1981: Beech 95B55, North Little Ro, AR, Substantial damage. Indicates pilot took off on aux tanks, switched to mains, turned on boost pumps. Lost one engine, got below VMC.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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