MIA72FKW05

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-C55 · Alcoa, TN · August 26, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1971
Place
Alcoa, TN · ALCOA, TN
Injuries
5 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5726VBeech 95-C55
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162660

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1922  71/8/26    ALCOA,TENN          BEECH 95-C55        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 3025
        TIME - 1152                    N5726V              PX-  0  4  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCGHEE-TYSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MALVERN,ARK                 KNOXVILLE,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- INVEST DISCLOSED NO ENG MALFUNCTION. L ENG WAS PULLING SOME PWR. GO-AROUND ATTEMPTED BELOW VMC.

Aircraft

Registration
N5726V
Reported as
Beech 95-C55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mcghee-Tyson

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