MKC70FCA11

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-C55 · Berkeley, MO · May 19, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1970
Place
Berkeley, MO · BERKELEY, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2764TBeech 95-C55
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126721

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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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3-1006  70/5/19    BERKELEY,MO         BEECH 95-C55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 2700
        TIME - 1410                    N2764T              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 750 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAMBERT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BERKELEY,MO                 THEODOSIA,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PLT MADE RUNNING T/O,R ENG QUIT MOMENTARILY.ACFT NOT PLACARDED.CUT L ENG TO ABORT,R ENG SURGED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2764T
Reported as
Beech 95-C55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lambert

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