Pilot Debrief

BEECH 95-B55 near Brenham, TX — 2009-11-04

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Date
2009-11-04
Location
Brenham, TX, USA
Airport
11R
Aircraft
BEECH 95-B55
Registration
N725GS
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Takeoff roll

Probable cause

The loss of engine power (right engine) during initial climb for undetermined reasons.

NTSB narrative

Shortly after departure, as the airplane was entering its initial climb, the right engine experienced a loss of engine power and the pilot conducted a forced landing in a nearby field. An on-site inspection of the airplane revealed that the fuel tanks contained plenty of fuel and the airplane had sustained structural damage. Postaccident examinations of the airframe and engines were conducted. Both left and right engines were placed in an engine test cell and run for several minutes at various power settings. The examinations failed to identify any abnormalities that would have contributed to the loss of engine power.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Engine power loss
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted takeoff upon noticing EGT light and fuel flow decrease.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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  • 7 docket documents
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Docket documents7

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