Pilot Debrief

BEECH 95-B55 (T42A) near North Las Vegas, NV — 2025-07-15

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Date
2025-07-15
Location
North Las Vegas, NV, USA
Airport
VGT
Aircraft
BEECH 95-B55 (T42A)
Registration
N945B
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to set the flaps to the proper configuration for takeoff.

NTSB narrative

During takeoff roll, while rotating, the pilot noted that there was insufficient airspeed and responded by pushing the nose down. Subsequently, the nose gear impacted the runway and collapsed, and the airplane veered off the right side of the runway resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that the flaps were extended more than 10° takeoff setting, and that he did not check where they were set during the attempted takeoff. Additionally, an airport video showed the airplane porpoising down the runway and the flaps were observed extended pass the typical takeoff setting. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded the normal operation of the airplane.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents3

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