# NTSB LAX93FA173: Beech 95-B55, N7041L, Novato, CA, April 11, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: April 11, 1993, 14:32 local (21:32 UTC)
- Place: Novato, CA
- Coordinates: 38.060279, -122.540458 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0603&lon=-122.5405&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 25, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 27830
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX93FA173
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/27830/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA173

## Probable cause

A LOSS OF CONTROL FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON(S).

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff - initial climb

## Analysis

WINESSES HAD OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE MAKING HIGH-SPEED TAXI RUNS BEFORE DEPARTURE. AFTER LIFT-OFF, AT 100-150 FT AGL, THE AIRPLANE BANKED SHARPLY AND NOSED OVER INTO THE GROUND IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE. BOTH ENGINES SOUNDED NORMAL. NO PRE-IMPACT FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7041L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7041L-1995-11-28), registration cancelled 1995-11-28, S/N 6512728 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Registry model: [Beech B-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-55) (registry code 1152729) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 65-12728
- Airframe hours: 10853
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470-L 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Monterey Navy Flying Club
- Registered owner: Monterey Navy Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, March 17, 1993, 28 hours before
- Departed: SRF
- Destination: NUK, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
- Airport: SRF, Hamilton Army Air Field, runway 30, 8,000 × 400 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 54; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 489 total, 39 in this make and model, 399 as pilot in command, 34 in the last 90 days, 31 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F

## 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 19930411008829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930411008829A), Apr 11, 1993: Beech 95B55, San Rafael, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Made taxi run tests. Took off, banked sharply. Nosed over vertically to impact. No anomalies. Cause dive unknown.

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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