Beech 95-A55 accident near Porter, TX
On February 12, 2009, a Beech 95-A55 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Porter, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 12, 2009
- Place
- Porter, TX
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-A55 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.152°N, 95.320°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090212X15018
Official records · CEN09FA164
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 12, 2009, at 1740 Central Standard Time, N9648Y, a twin engine Beech 95-55A, sustained substantial damage when it collided with trees and terrain west of runway 17 at Williams Airport (9X1), Porter, Texas. The commercial rated pilot and the passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private company based in Austin, Texas. A visual flight rules flight plan was filed for the flight that originated at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) approximately 1700, and was destined for 9X1. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Several witnesses located at the airport observed the airplane as it approached the airport and stated that it flew over runway 17 at a low altitude, but never landed. It began a climbing right hand turn as it approached the end of the runway then nosed over into the trees. One of these witnesses thought the engine power was not at flight idle as it floated down the runway. A retired state trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety, stated that he was sitting in his truck talking with the airport manager when he first noticed the airplane approaching the runway, which he noted was free of obstructions. The airplane flew down the length of the 3,594-foot-long and 49-foot-wide asphalt runway, but never touched down. The airport manager made the comment to him that the airplane was "floating too long." When the airplane approached the end of the runway, it pitched up and the engine power increa
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing for undetermined reasons.
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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.
