Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42A) N784CB
21 October 2010 · Clarion, Iowa, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 October 2010 at about 19:15 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42A) registered N784CB was involved in an accident near Clarion, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clarion, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clarion Municipal Airport (CAV)
- Coordinates
- 42.7302, -93.7305
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42A)
- Registration
- N784CB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Clarion → Clarion
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11FA040
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the loss of left engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A witness reported seeing the airplane suddenly enter a counterclockwise spinning dive toward the ground, make about four revolutions, and then impact the ground. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed significant damage to the cockpit area, including the instrument panel and the area containing the engine controls. The left engine magneto switch was found positioned so that only one magneto of the dual magneto ignition system was active, the left propeller control was in an aft position, and the fuel flow indicator for the left engine showed no fuel flow. The most recent annual inspection of the airplane was performed more than 3 years before the accident; however, no preimpact anomalies were found during the postaccident examinations. Based on the counterclockwise rotation of the airplane, and the position of the engine levers, the pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane following an undetermined anomaly with the left engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2010 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Ozark, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 18 Mar 2010 | Beechcraft 95 | Lagrange, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 7 Apr 2010 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Center, North Dakota, United States | North Dakota Attorney General | Serious injuries | - |
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