- Date
- June 10, 1993, 18:45 local (Jun 11, 1993, 00:45 UTC)
- Place
- Edgewood, NM
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8606MBeech 95-A55
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 13, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930610019759A
- Case key
- 18772
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Probable cause
Power loss to the right engine due to the magneto grounding leads being loose and an inadequate annual inspection. A factor was a lack of suitable terrain.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the first flight following an annual inspection, a total loss of right engine power occurred. While in the initial climb at approximately 50 feet AGL and 100 miles per hour, the airplane would not clear rising terrain. During the forced landing the airplane cleared a highline and came to rest on sloping terrain. Examination of the engine revealed the magneto grounding leads had not been secured during the annual inspection.
Factual narrative
On June 10, 1993, at approximately 1845 mountain daylight time, a Beech 95-A55, N8606M, sustained substantial damage near Edgewood, New Mexico, during a forced landing following a loss of right engine power. The commercial pilot and one passenger did not sustain injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross country flight.
The pilot reported the following information to the Safety Board. The airplane was being flown for the first time following the annual inspection. During the initial takeoff climb from runway 27 at the Edgewood, New Mexico, airport when the gear was raised a total loss of right engine power occurred. At approximately 50 feet above the ground and an airspeed of 100 miles per hour, the airplane would not maintain altitude to clear the surrounding terrain. During the forced landing, the airplane cleared a highline and landed, with the gear retracted, on sloping terrain.
An examination of the engine by the Federal Aviation Administration inspector, statement enclosed, revealed that the magneto grounding leads for the right engine had not been secured during the annual inspection. This was the first flight after the annual inspection.
The airplane was released to the owner following the investigation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8606M
- Reported as
- Beech 95-A55
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TC-489
- Airframe hours
- 2,632
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-L, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Shiver Construction Company
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 8, 1993 · 1 hours before
- Destination
- 4AC · Albuquerque, NM
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
- 56
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,953 total · 768 in this make and model · 1,953 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.