Beech 95-B55 accident near Patterson, LA
On January 14, 2005, a Beech 95-B55 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Patterson, LA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 14, 2005
- Place
- Patterson, LA
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-B55 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 29.700°N, 91.333°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050119X00074
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 14, 2005, at 0954 central standard time, a Beech 95-B55 twin-engine airplane, N7912R, was destroyed following a loss of control during the initial takeoff climb from the Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN), near Patterson, Louisiana. The airline transport rated pilot and his dog were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual. No flight plan was filed for the personal flight destined for Houma-Terrebone Airport (HUM), near Houma, Louisiana. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Several witnessed observed the airplane when it landed at Patterson Airport and/or when it departed. One witness watched the airplane land and taxi "at a very high rate of speed-almost missing the taxiway entrance to Perry [Aviation] ramp." He said that he was going to speak to the pilot about his "reckless manner" but was interrupted. The witness later observed the pilot taxiing back to the runway, but did not see the airplane depart. A second witness was at the avionics shop next door to Perry Aviation, when the pilot arrived unannounced. According to the witness, the pilot reported that he was on his way to Houma-Terrebone Airport for scheduled maintenance, but was experiencing transponder problems and elected to land at PTN to have the transponder replaced. The witness installed a "loaner" transponder in the airplane for the pilot to use while the original transponder was being repaired. After the loaner transponder was tested and found to be in w
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to follow check-list procedures and the required placard instructions, which resulted in the fuel selectors being selected to the improper fuel tanks for take-off, resulting in a loss of engine power to the left engine. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed required to maintain control.
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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.
