# NTSB Accident NYC95MA220
> **BEECH 65** · 1995-09-10 · WEST POINT, VA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC95MA220
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04585
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-09-10
- **Location:** WEST POINT, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.549537, -76.799964
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 11
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 12
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** 65
- **Registration:** N945PA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight/preparation, his failure to ensure proper weight and balance of the airplane, and his failure to obtain/maintain minimum control speed, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control after loss of power in one engine.  A factor relating to the accident was: loss of power in the right engine for undetermined reason(s).

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