Beech E-55 accident near Broken Bow, NE
On March 28, 2012, a Beech E-55 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Broken Bow, NE. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 28, 2012
- Place
- Broken Bow, NE
- Aircraft
- Beech E-55 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.436°N, 99.642°W
- NTSB ID
- 20120328X02504
Official records · CEN12FA210
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Plot of ATC Radar Track Data: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Transcript of Flight Service Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Summary of ATC Contact: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Transcript of ATC Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 28, 2012, about 1313 central daylight time, a Beech E-55 (Baron), N1567W, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while on approach to the Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW), Broken Bow, Nebraska. The pilot was seriously injured and the sole passenger was fatally injured. The aircraft was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was not operated on a flight plan. The flight originated from Dickinson – Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) at 1053. The intended destination was Russell Municipal Airport (RSL), Russell, Kansas. After takeoff, the flight climbed to 11,500 feet mean sea level (msl) en route to RSL. The pilot obtained visual flight rules flight following services from Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center. At 1303, the pilot informed the Denver Center controller of an engine failure. At that time, the flight was about 20 miles west-northwest of BBW. The pilot altered course and diverted to BBW. The final radar data point, recorded at 1313:41 (hhmm:ss), was located 1.53 miles northwest of BBW, with an associated altitude of 3,400 feet msl. The pilot stated that during cruise flight the left main fuel tank indicated a lower quantity than the right main fuel tank. In an effort to balance the fuel levels, he elected to set the left fuel selector to crossfeed. About 15 minutes after switching tanks, the right engine lost power, followed shortly by the left engine. Power was rest
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and subsequent loss of airplane control during a single-engine landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper fuel management during cruise flight, which resulted in an initial loss of power in both engines and the subsequent single-engine approach after power was restored on only one engine.
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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.
