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April 23, 2025 · Beech 95-C55 · N591R

Lakin, WV

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 23, 2025
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Lakin, WV
Aircraft
Beech 95-C55 (1966)
Tail Number
N591R
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ERA25LA186

The pilot of the multi-engine airplane reported that while returning to the departure airport at an altitude of 3,000 ft mean sea level, he began to make a left banking turn when the left engine experienced a total loss of power. He immediately feathered the propeller and applied power to the right engine, which was also no longer producing power, and he realized that both engines had lost power. The pilot attempted to maintain control of the airplane while searching for an adequate landing location, but ultimately landed in heavily wooded terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, horizontal stabilizer, and both wings. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the left auxiliary fuel tank was about ¾-full of fuel, while the right auxiliary tank was about ½-full of fuel. Both main fuel tanks contained no fuel. After the accident, the pilot articulated that the reason for the loss of engine power was fuel starvation. Based on the (inaccurate) fuel quantity indicators in the cockpit, he believed that each main fuel tank was between ¼- and ½-full. He did not visually look inside of the fuel tanks during the preflight inspection and that he did not get fuel before departing. The pilot also described that he should have immediately switched to auxiliary fuel tanks following the losses of engine power.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, and inadequate inflight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and subsequent forced landing.

Full Narrative

The pilot of the multi-engine airplane reported that while returning to the departure airport at an altitude of 3,000 ft mean sea level, he began to make a left banking turn when the left engine experienced a total loss of power. He immediately feathered the propeller and applied power to the right engine, which was also no longer producing power, and he realized that both engines had lost power. The pilot attempted to maintain control of the airplane while searching for an adequate landing location, but ultimately landed in heavily wooded terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, horizontal stabilizer, and both wings. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the left auxiliary fuel tank was about ¾-full of fuel, while the right auxiliary tank was about ½-full of fuel. Both main fuel tanks contained no fuel. After the accident, the pilot articulated that the reason for the loss of engine power was fuel starvation. Based on the (inaccurate) fuel quantity indicators in the cockpit, he believed that each main fuel tank was between ¼- and ½-full. He did not visually look inside of the fuel tanks during the preflight inspection and that he did not get fuel before departing. The pilot also described that he should have immediately switched to auxiliary fuel tanks following the losses of engine power.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:21 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech 95-C55
Tail NumberN591R
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental Aerospace Technolo · IO-520 CB9W · Reciprocating · 285 | Continental Aerospace Technolo · IO-520-C · Reciprocating · 285
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 79 · Second Class · Serious

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind60° @ 6 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point41 F
Altimeter30.16 inHg
Observation Time16:35
Weather SourceWFAC

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