Beech 95-A55 accident near Jacksonville, FL
On July 15, 1993, a Beech 95-A55 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 15, 1993
- Place
- Jacksonville, FL
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-A55 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.361°N, 81.510°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12974
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 14, 1993, at 2053 eastern daylight time, a Beech 95-A55, N2200Q, registered to B. C. Engineering, Inc., crashed during takeoff at Craig Airport, Jacksonville, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 business flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the private-rated pilot was fatally injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. Witnesses reported hearing a loud "pop" or explosion and seeing N2200Q engulfed in flames at about 1100 feet into the takeoff on runway 14. The aircraft was about 5 feet off the ground at this time. The aircraft continued to climb and obtained an altitude of 25 and 50 feet. The aircraft then rolled to the left and crashed inverted on the left side of the runway. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Information on the pilot is contained under First Pilot Information. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION Information on the aircraft is contained under Aircraft Information. METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. Meteorological information is contained under Weather Information. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION The aircraft crashed while departing runway 14 at the Craig Airport, Jacksonville, Florida. The aircraft came to rest inverted, 100 feet to the left side of runway 14, adjacent to a point 2,450 feet from the runway approach end. The aircraft wreckage was on about a 80-degree heading. Structural components from the left wing leading edge and left wing tip were found on runway
Probable cause
AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE FROM UNDETERMINED FUEL AND IGNITION SOURCES IN THE LEFT WING.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
