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April 19, 1985 · Beech B95 · N95UP

Mena, AR

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 19, 1985
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Mena, AR
Aircraft
Beech B95
Tail Number
N95UP
Operator
Blue Diamond Industries
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
MKC85FA086

N95UP WAS MAKING THE FIRST FLT AFTER BOTH ENGINES WERE OVERHAULED. THE OWNER OF THE OVERHAUL FACILITY WAS THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER WAS THE FOREMAN WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLING ENGINES. A WITNESS WHO IS EMPLOYED ON THE AIRPORT HEARDTHE ACFT TAKEOFF AND SAID THE ENGINES DID NOT SOUND RIGHT. HE FOLLOWED THE SOUND OF THE ACFT AND THEN SAW IT NE OF THE AIRPORT HEADING TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF THE N/S RWY, THE ONLY RWY AVAILABLE. THE ACFT WAS AT LOW ALT WITH THE LEFT PROP FEATHERED AND LANDING GEAR DOWN. WHEN THE ACFT WAS 1/4 MI FROM RWY IT HIT A 50 FT TALL PINE TREE, ROLLED INVERTED AND CRASHED. VMC WITH STRONG, GUSTY SURFACE WINDS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACDT. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL THE SINGLE ENGINE RATE OF CLIMB WITH GEAR UP AND PROP FEATHERED AT 2500 FT PRESSURE ALT FOR A 3500# ACFT IS &320 FT/MIN. FOR WINDMILLING PROP AND GEAR DOWN CONFIGURATION THE RATE OF CLIMB IS -230 FT/MIN. EXAM OF THE ACFT AND LEFT ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE OF ANY PREIMPACT FAILURE/MALFUNCTION.

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N95UP WAS MAKING THE FIRST FLT AFTER BOTH ENGINES WERE OVERHAULED. THE OWNER OF THE OVERHAUL FACILITY WAS THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER WAS THE FOREMAN WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLING ENGINES. A WITNESS WHO IS EMPLOYED ON THE AIRPORT HEARDTHE ACFT TAKEOFF AND SAID THE ENGINES DID NOT SOUND RIGHT. HE FOLLOWED THE SOUND OF THE ACFT AND THEN SAW IT NE OF THE AIRPORT HEADING TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF THE N/S RWY, THE ONLY RWY AVAILABLE. THE ACFT WAS AT LOW ALT WITH THE LEFT PROP FEATHERED AND LANDING GEAR DOWN. WHEN THE ACFT WAS 1/4 MI FROM RWY IT HIT A 50 FT TALL PINE TREE, ROLLED INVERTED AND CRASHED. VMC WITH STRONG, GUSTY SURFACE WINDS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACDT. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL THE SINGLE ENGINE RATE OF CLIMB WITH GEAR UP AND PROP FEATHERED AT 2500 FT PRESSURE ALT FOR A 3500# ACFT IS &320 FT/MIN. FOR WINDMILLING PROP AND GEAR DOWN CONFIGURATION THE RATE OF CLIMB IS -230 FT/MIN. EXAM OF THE ACFT AND LEFT ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE OF ANY PREIMPACT FAILURE/MALFUNCTION.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:40 CST
Nearest AirportIntermtn. Reginal (0nm N)
Runway17
Runway Length5000 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech B95
Tail NumberN95UP
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorBlue Diamond Industries
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360-A1A · Reciprocating · 180
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 60 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 15 kt, gusting 25 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourceWIT

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