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August 8, 1993 · Beech 95-B55B · N958MQ
Lafayette, IN
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 8, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Lafayette, IN
Aircraft
Beech 95-B55B
Tail Number
N958MQ
Operator
Schmidt Lawrence B
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI93LA297
DURING INITIAL CLIMB FROM A TOUCH AND GO LANDING THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN A POSITIVE CLIMB RATE AND THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED INTO TERRAIN OFF THE RUNWAY. A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE FAILED TO REVEAL ANY PRE-EXISTING ANOMALIES WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE POWER LOSS.
NTSB Probable Cause
the loss of engine power for reason or reasons undetermined.
Full Narrative
On August 7, 1993, at 1900 eastern standard time, a Beech 95-B55B, N958MQ, registered to and operated by Lawrence B. Schmidt of Lafayette, Indiana, experienced a partial loss of engine power during a touch and go landing to the east on a private strip near Lafayette, Indiana. The airplane sustained substantial damage on impact with the terrain. The pilot and two passengers reported no injuries. The local personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was being conducted in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The flight originated at 1830. The pilot told Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors that the right engine had quit during takeoff. A post accident examination of that engine failed to reveal the reason for the power failure. An FAA inspector's report is attached to this report.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:00 EDT
Nearest AirportTimberhouse (0nm)
Runway9
Runway Length2700 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBeech 95-B55B
Tail NumberN958MQ
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorSchmidt Lawrence B
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-470-L · Reciprocating · 260
Seats6
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind300°
Visibility25 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point55
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time00:17
Weather SourceWFAC