- Date
- April 19, 1985, 14:40 local (20:40 UTC)
- Place
- Mena, AR
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N95UPBeech B95
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850419013549A
- Case key
- 33830
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Analysis
N95UP was making the first flt after both engines were overhauled. The owner of the overhaul facility was the pilot and the passenger was the foreman who was responsible for installing engines. A witness who is employed on the airport heardthe acft takeoff and said the engines did not sound right. He followed the sound of the acft and then saw it NE of the airport heading toward the middle of the n/s rwy, the only rwy available. The acft was at low alt with the left prop feathered and landing gear down. When the acft was 1/4 mi from rwy it hit a 50 ft tall pine tree, rolled inverted and crashed. VMC with strong, gusty surface winds prevailed at the time of the acdt. According to the owner's manual the single engine rate of climb with gear up and prop feathered at 2500 ft pressure alt for a 3500# acft is &320 ft/min. For windmilling prop and gear down configuration the rate of climb is -230 ft/min. Exam of the acft and left engine did not reveal evidence of any preimpact failure/malfunction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N95UP
- Reported as
- Beech B95
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TD451
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Blue Diamond Industries
- Registered owner
- Gene R. Fulmer
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 5, 1985
- Departed
- M39
- Airport
- M39 · Intermtn. Reginal, runway 17, 5,000 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 16,000 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 15 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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