# NTSB FTW83FA409: Beech 95-A55, N1599S, Houston, TX, September 1, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: September 1, 1983, 14:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place: Houston, TX
- Coordinates: 30.010835, -95.439033 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0108&lon=-95.4390&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 20759
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW83FA409
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/20759/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA409

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - elevator trim - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (cause)
  - fuel tank selector position - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
- In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff - initial climb

## Analysis

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT LOST POWER ON THE RIGHT ENG & THE ACFT PULLED UP STEEPLY, ROLLED TO THE RIGHT & IMPACTED IN AN INVERTED POSITION. TEARDOWN OF THE RIGHT ENG DID NOT REVEAL ANY PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE L & R ENG FUEL SELECTORS WERE FOUND POSITIONED TO THE AUX TANKS. THE ELEVATOR TRIM WAS SET TO A NOSE-UP SETTING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1599S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-A55
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TC-271
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470-L 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Power Pak Company Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 6, 1982
- Destination: ORG, ORANGE, TX
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: AAP, Andrau Airpark, runway 34, 4,750 × 50 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; toxicology performed

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 70° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: IAH, 24 nm away

## 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 19830901074719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830901074719A), Sep 1, 1983: Beech 95A55, Houston, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Right engine quit on liftoff. Aircraft rolled and dived to the ground. Fuel selectors on aux tanks found empty.

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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