# NTSB Accident ERA18LA038
> **BEECH B 55** · 2017-11-17 · Statesville, NC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18LA038
- **Event ID:** 20171117X44300
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-11-17
- **Location:** Statesville, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.766109, -80.965553
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** B 55
- **Registration:** N592SS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of left engine power during initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane following the loss of engine power.

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