Beech B95 accident near Holbrook, AZ
On June 25, 2009, a Beech B95 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Holbrook, AZ. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 25, 2009
- Place
- Holbrook, AZ
- Aircraft
- Beech B95 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.940°N, 110.138°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090624X10624
Official records · WPR09FA309
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 24, 2009, about 1700 mountain standard time, a Beech B95, N912T, collided with terrain at Holbrook, Arizona. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The commercial pilot and three passengers sustained fatal injuries; the airplane sustained substantial damage from impact forces and a post crash fire. The cross-country personal flight was departing with a planned destination of Largo Vista, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot contacted the Prescott, Arizona, Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) at 0934 for a standard weather brief. He indicated that he would depart Santa Rosa, California, in 20 minutes, and the en route altitude would be 11,500 feet. Witnesses reported that the pilot stopped for fuel at Holbrook on June 23, and indicated that he was going to California. The pilot landed at Holbrook about 1600 the day of the accident, and stated that he was returning to his home in Texas. While the passengers drove to town for lunch, the pilot stayed at the airport. He fueled the airplane at the self-service pump, and told the witnesses that they shouldn’t touch the left wing as he had become nauseated en route, and vomited out the pilot side vent window. After fueling, he went into the airport lounge, and lay down on a sofa in a fetal position. The witnesses stated that he looked clammy and pale. After the passengers returned from lunch, they boarded the airplane with the pilot. The witnesses stated that the airplane
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to depart when ill and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during a return to the airport, likely because of his physical illness and drug impairment.
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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.
