Beech 58 accident near Orlando, FL
On June 23, 1995, a Beech 58 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Orlando, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 23, 1995
- Place
- Orlando, FL
- Aircraft
- Beech 58 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 28.550°N, 81.300°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03766
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 23, 1995, about 0916 eastern daylight time, a Beech 58, N4403Q, registered to Bazeco, Inc., and operated by Air Orlando Charter, Inc., collided with trees and then the ground shortly after takeoff from Orlando Executive Airport, Orlando, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 135 air taxi flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the airline-transport rated pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. After takeoff the pilot reported to the FAA Orlando Executive Airport Control Tower Local Controller that "we've got an engine failure we are declaring an emergency." A short time later the pilot reported "we're going to go down." Witnesses observed the aircraft at about 100 feet altitude, shortly after liftoff from runway 7. A backfire was heard and the left wing raised up making a witness believe the left engine had failed. The landing gear was observed to retract at this time followed shortly by the landing gear being extended. The aircraft climbed slowly. As it passed over the lake at the departure end of the runway it was observed that the left propeller was not turning and the landing gear was down. The aircraft made a left turn to a northerly heading and was just above tree top level at this time. The aircraft then hit the top of a tree with the wings level, rolled to the right about 90 degrees, and descended hitting the ground right wing first. The aircraft then cartwheeled and slid bac
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO INSURE THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED FOLLOWING LOSS OF POWER IN ONE ENGINE RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT BEING UNABLE TO CLIMB AND CLEAR TREES IN THE AIRCRAFT'S FLIGHT PATH.
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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.
