Beechcraft D95A N44BP
17 January 1997 · Olathe, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 January 1997 at about 18:46 local time, a Beechcraft D95A registered N44BP, operated by James Sean Gatchell, was involved in an accident near Olathe, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Olathe, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Johnson County Executive (OJC)
- Coordinates
- 38.8796, -94.8100
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D95A
- Registration
- N44BP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- James Sean Gatchell
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Leavenworth → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI97LA055
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot improperly selecting the 'off' position on the left engine fuel selector valve, his failure to verify the fuel selector valve's proper position prior to landing, and his inability to obtain best rate-of-climb single-engine speed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was in the flare for landing when the tower told the pilot, ' you are not going to make it; go around.' The pilot applied full throttle and established a climb attitude. The pilot then noticed the airplane yaw to the left. The pilot applied full right rudder, turned into the right engine and verified that the right engine was at full power. 'The airplane was not climbing and was continuing to yaw to the left.' The airplane continued its turn to the left and began to descend. The pilot elected to put the airplane down in a field sort of some houses. The airplane slid across the field, struck some trees, and airplane spun around before coming to a stop. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the left engine fuel selector switch was in the OFF position.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D95A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1998 | Beechcraft D95A | Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States | Kentucky Airmotive Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1998 | Beechcraft D95A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1999 | Beechcraft D95A | Boyd, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 May 1999 | Beechcraft D95A | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1999 | Beechcraft D95A | Dillingham, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1994 | Beechcraft D95A | Oakdale, California, United States | Diamond K. Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1997 | Grumman G-164 | Satanta, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-36-285 | Hill City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Cessna 188B | Halstead, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Cessna 182F | Haviland, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1997 | Cessna A188B | Satanta, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Cessna 182 | Derby, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |