Beech 58 accident near Greer, SC
On September 28, 1995, a Beech 58 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Greer, SC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 28, 1995
- Place
- Greer, SC
- Aircraft
- Beech 58 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.931°N, 82.231°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04542
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 27, 1995, about 2303 eastern daylight time, a Beech 58, N4095A, registered to VCA, Inc., crashed during takeoff from the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport, Greer, South Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 135 nonscheduled domestic cargo flight. The airplane was destroyed and the commercial-rated pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. After landing from the previous flight, the pilot was unable to shut down the right engine using the mixture control. He used the fuel selector to do so and later stated to an acquaintance that he thought the mixture cable was broken and there was no resistance when he moved the mixture control in the cockpit. After cargo was loaded into the airplane the pilot was unable to start the right engine. The pilot then called a company pilot and advised him of the malfunction and stated that he was unable to contact any individual in the maintenance department. The company pilot was also unable to contact company maintenance personnel and offered to fly another airplane there to complete the flight. The pilot was then advised by another company pilot to have the airplane inspected by a mechanic and if the problem was not corrected when he called back in 15 minutes, the first company pilot contacted would fly another airplane there to complete the flight. A mechanic employed by the FBO where the airplane was parked stated he inspected the right engine and advised the pilot that the
Probable cause
operation of the aircraft by the pilot with a known deficiency (failed mixture control linkage in the right engine), which resulted in loss of power in the right engine; and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during the initial climb after takeoff.
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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.
