MINR · Beech 95-B55 · 1997-07-03 · BEAUMONT, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA230
Event ID
20001208X08419
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-03
Location
BEAUMONT, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.939968, -116.969619
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
95-B55
Registration
N2031W
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadvertent movement of the propeller controls, instead of the throttle levers, which resulted in an inadvertent dual engine shutdown. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's failure to properly secure the door during preflight, and his lack of recent experience in this make and model of airplane combined with habit interference.