ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44479
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| Date: | Friday 3 June 2005 |
| Time: | 07:33 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Trim-Aire Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N656RS |
| MSN: | TC-645 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7552 hours |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental IO-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jeanerette, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jeanerette, LA (2R1) |
| Branson/Point Lookout-M Graham Clark Airport, MO (PLK/KPLK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 3,200-hour private pilot was observed to make a shallow right turn during the initial climb after takeoff. Shortly thereafter two loud noises resembling an engine backfire were heard, followed by silence. The airplane was observed to briefly continue flying in an easterly direction before it rolled over and impacted soft terrain, nose first, while on a northwest heading. Information downloaded from the pilot's hand-held Global Positioning System (GPS) revealed that during the approximate 45-second flight, the airplane's groundspeed increased to 93 mph and then decayed to 79 mph before the data ended. A review of the Pilot Operating Handbook (POH), revealed that the best rate of climb speed with one engine inoperative (Vyse) was 115 mph and the minimum controllable airspeed (Vmc) was 90 mph. It also stated, "Two major factors govern one engine operations; airspeed and directional control. The airplane can be safely maneuvered or trimmed for normal hands-off operation and sustained in this configuration by the operative engine AS LONG AS SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED IS MAINTAINED...The most important aspect of engine failure is the necessity to maintain lateral and directional control. If airspeed is below 78 knots (90 mph), reduce power on the operative engine as required to maintain control." The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to obtain/maintain sufficient airspeed to maintain control. A contributing factor was the loss of engine power for undetermined reason.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20050615X00770&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Dec-2017 10:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2023 08:12 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]] |
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