# NTSB MKC70FCA11: Beech 95-C55, N2764T, Berkeley, MO, May 19, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 19, 1970
- Place: Berkeley, MO · BERKELEY, MO
- Location: 38.7464° N, 90.3361° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Berkeley, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7464&lon=-90.3361&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126721
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC70FCA11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70FCA11

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2764T-2008-04-14), registration cancelled 2008-04-14, S/N TE-372, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-C55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-C55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-c55) (registry code 1152708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lambert

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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