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Aviation accident FTW98FA056

2 fatal · Beech 95-B55 · 1997-11-24 · ROYSE CITY, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW98FA056
Event ID
20001208X09167
Type
Accident
Date
1997-11-24
Location
ROYSE CITY, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.97039, -96.329101

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Beech
Model
95-B55
Registration
N6835Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's impairment due to drugs, and his ensuing failure to maintain minimum required airspeed for flight, which resulted in a stall/spin. A factors was the loss of power to both engines due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper use of the fuel selector.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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