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February 12, 1999 · Beech 95 · N1176

Henderson, NV

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 12, 1999
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Henderson, NV
Aircraft
Beech 95
Tail Number
N1176
Operator
Sheble Aviation
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX99LA095

The multiengine student and flight instructor were on approach to land and were advised of traffic in the pattern. The instructor was handling the communications and advised they would do 'S' turns for spacing. While looking for traffic and maneuvering for spacing, the student pilot inadvertently turned the right fuel selector off during the prelanding checklist. As they were lining up on final approach and after an 'S' turn, a loss of power in one engine became apparent The instructor took control of the airplane and started engine-out procedures. During that time they collided with terrain. After the accident, the pilots examined the cockpit and found that the right fuel selector was in the off position.

NTSB Probable Cause

a loss of power in one engine due to the student pilot inadvertently selecting the off position on one fuel selector valve while accomplishing the prelanding checklist. The instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight was also causal.

Full Narrative

On February 12, 1999, about 1430 hours Pacific standard time, a Beech 95, N1176, was substantially damaged when it collided with the ground following an inadvertent shutdown of one engine while landing at the Henderson, Nevada, airport. The aircraft was operated by Sheble Aviation, Bullhead City, Arizona, under 14 CFR Part 91. Neither the commercial pilot/certified flight instructor nor the student pilot was injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local area dual instructional flight and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated at Mesquite, Nevada, at 1400. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector from the Las Vegas, Nevada, Flight Standards District Office, responded to the accident site and interviewed both the instructor and student. According to their verbal statements, the aircraft was on approach when the student pilot, who was flying, changed fuel tanks. The student pilot inadvertently shutoff fuel to the right engine as he was looking for traffic. While executing S-turns for spacing, the right engine lost power. The inspector reported that there was confusion in the cockpit and the appropriate emergency procedures were not executed. According to the student pilot, after the instructor realized that they had lost power on the right engine the instructor assumed control of the airplane. The student pilot stated that at that point they began going through engine-out procedures while holding "blue line" ( best single engine climb rate of climb speed). He said by the time that they got to the gear-up procedure it was too late, they hit the ground. After they exited the airplane and determined that there was no fire, they went back to the airplane and found the right fuel selector turned to the off position. According to the Beech 95 owner's manual page 64 and 65, Descent and Pre-landing Check should be accomplished prior to entering the traffic pattern. "With these checks out of the way, you will be able to concentrate on traffic pattern problems and final landing preparations." The owner's manual also addresses the importance of following the single engine procedures. Pages 108A, 111, and 113 documents the procedure and emphasizes the importance of reducing all unnecessary drag in as short a time as possible.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:30 PST
Nearest AirportHenderson (1nm)
Runway18
Runway Length5000 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech 95
Tail NumberN1176
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorSheble Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360-A1A · Reciprocating · 180
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 30 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind3 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 55
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time21:56
Weather SourceWFAC

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