Beech 95-B55 (T42A) accident near Clarion, IA
On October 21, 2010, a Beech 95-B55 (T42A) (airplane) was involved in an accident near Clarion, IA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 21, 2010
- Place
- Clarion, IA
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.730°N, 93.731°W
- NTSB ID
- 20101026X44534
Official records · CEN11FA040
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 21, 2010, about 1415 central daylight time, a Beech 95-B55, N784CB, owned by North Iowa Air, Inc., , and operated by a private pilot, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground near Clarion, Iowa. The 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The local flight originated from the Clarion Municipal Airport (CAV), Clarion, Iowa, about 1410. The pilot's son reported that he spoke with the pilot prior to the accident. He said that his father told him he was planning to fly the accident airplane on a local flight. A witness to the accident reported seeing the airplane flying northwest when it suddenly entered a counter-clockwise spinning dive toward the ground. The witness stated to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector that the airplane made about four revolutions before impacting the ground. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate with single engine land, multiengine land, and instrument airplane ratings. The pilot held a third-class medical certificate issued on January 18, 2010. The medical certificate stated that the pilot must wear corrective lenses for near and distant vision, and use hearing amplification. According to flight instructor records, the pilot had received a flight review on May 10, 2010, in a single engine Piper PA-28-236. The pilot's flight logbook was not available for review; however, the pilot reported having 4,000 hours total flight exp
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the loss of left engine power 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.
