Beech 95-B55 accident near Royse City, TX
On November 24, 1997, a Beech 95-B55 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Royse City, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 24, 1997
- Place
- Royse City, TX
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-B55 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.970°N, 96.329°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X09167
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 24, 1997, about 1015 central standard time, a Beech 95-B55 twin engine airplane, N6835Q, registered to and operated by a private owner, was destroyed during impact with the ground following a loss of control near Royse City, Texas. The private pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal cross country flight, and a flight plan was not filed. The flight originated from Birmingham, Alabama, approximately 0700, with a destination of Fort Worth, Texas. Memphis Center's radar initially acquired N6835Q at 0731:52, 19 miles west of the Vulcan (VUZ) VORTAC, Birmingham, Alabama, at an altitude of 6,600 feet MSL. The aircraft proceeded west to the Greenville VOR (GLH), Greenville, Arkansas, continued to the south shore of Lake Wright Patman which is located southwest of Texarkana, Texas, and then continued to the west southwest. Memphis Center's last radar hit was at 1008:15, 13 miles east of Royse City, Texas (latitude 32 degrees 59 minutes 34 seconds north and longitude 96 degrees 06 minutes 18 seconds west). Fort Worth Center's radar acquired N6835Q at 1009:10, 11 miles east of Royse City (latitude 32 degrees 59 minutes 44 seconds north and longitude 96 degrees 09 minutes 26 seconds west), at an altitude of 6,400 feet. Fort Worth Center's last radar hit was at 1012:29, 1 mile east of the accident site and 2 miles southeast of Royse City (latitude 32 degrees 57 minutes 48 seconds north and longitude 96 degrees 17 minutes 37 seconds west). A witness reported to the NTSB th
Probable cause
The pilot's impairment due to drugs, and his ensuing failure to maintain minimum required airspeed for flight, which resulted in a stall/spin. A factors was the loss of power to both engines due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper use of the fuel selector.
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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.
