ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44022
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| Date: | Saturday 2 September 2006 |
| Time: | 07:55 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N181Y |
| MSN: | TC-488 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6062 hours |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental IO-520-ACE |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | McGregor, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | McGregor, TX (PWG) |
| Muscle Shoals Airport, AL (MSL/KMSL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 5,000-hour instrument rated commercial pilot lost control of the twin-engine airplane during initial takeoff climb and crashed into the ground. The pilot was departing the uncontrolled airport on runway 17 on a planned 525-nautical mile cross-county flight. Witnesses at the airport reported that the airplane assumed a pronounced nose high attitude and rolled left, followed by the nose dropping toward the ground until ground impact. The airplane impacted the ground with the landing gear and flaps retracted. The airplane was fully serviced with fuel. The fuel was found to be clean. An extensive examination of the airplane failed to reveal any anomalies with the airframe, structure, or systems. Flight control continuity was established at the accident site. The engines were sent to the manufacturer's facility for examination, and no mechanical anomalies were found. The propellers were also shipped to the manufacturer's facility for examination and teardown. Both propellers were rotating at a low blade angle and not feathered at the time of the impact. Blade damage was consistent with both propellers operating with power on at the time of the impact. No mechanical defects were noted with either propeller. No anomalies were found during the autopsy and toxicological tests were normal. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, with visibility in excess of 10 miles, and wind was from 140 degrees at 8 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall and loss of control of the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20060905X01283&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 05-Dec-2017 09:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2023 05:40 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]] |
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