FTW88LA019

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-C55 · Fort Supply, OK · October 28, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
October 28, 1987, 17:30 local (23:30 UTC)
Place
Fort Supply, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2LUBeech 95-C55
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19871028081929A
Case key
22593

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanicalCruise - normal
Fuel system - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Fluid,fuel - starvationCause
Forced landingDescent - emergency
In flight collision with objectApproach - vfr pattern - final approach
Proper alignment - not maintainedPilot in commandFactor
Object - fence postFactor
Loss of control - in flightLanding - flare/touchdown
Directional control - not possible
Complete gear collapsedLanding - roll
Landing gear - overloadFactor

Analysis

The acft was forced to land due to loss of eng power. The plt attempted to land on a roadway. During the landing the acft rt wing struck a fence post. The landing gear collapsed during a groundloop after lndg. Post acc investigation revealed that the eng was subjected to fuel starvation as a result of the plts mismanagement of the fuel.

Aircraft

Registration
N2LU
Reported as
Beech 95-C55
Category
Airplane
Serial number
TE166
Airframe hours
4,831
Engine
Continental IO-520, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Mcneill Construction Co. Inc.
Registered owner
Mcneil Constructon
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
DDC · Dodge City, KS
Destination
WWR · Woodward, OK
Airport
NONE

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.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
28
Certificates
Flight instructor, Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
3,500 total · 50 in this make and model · 3,380 as pilot in command · 120 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
180° at 10 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
70 °F, dew point 43 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
GAG, 15 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.