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N18411
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1976 Beech 95-B55 (T42A) Baron C/N TC-1979Discuss this aircraft in forum |
| Manufacturer: | Beech |
| Model: | 95-B55 (T42A) Baron Search all Beech 95-B55 (T42A) |
| Year built: | 1976 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | TC-1979 |
| Number of Seats: | 6 |
| Number of Engines: | 2 |
| Registration Number: | N18411 |
| Mode S (ICAO24) Code: | A1521D |
| Current Status: | Deregistered |
| Address: | , |
| Sam Taylor, 2009-06-15 00:00:00 | |
| http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X04307 NTSB Identification: ATL83FA046 Nonscheduled 14 CFR Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter Accident occurred Tuesday, November 23, 1982 in CULLMAN, AL Probable Cause Approval Date: 11/23/1983 Aircraft: BEECH 95-B55, registration: N18411 Injuries: 2 Fatal. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RWY 1, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO CLIMB IN A STEEP ATTITUDE INTO THE CLOUDS. THE ACFT CRASHED IN A NEARVERTICAL ATTITUDE ABOUT 3/4 MI FROM THE RWY ON A BEARING OF 050 DEG. THE CONTROL LOCK PIN FLAG WAS FOUND IN THE VICINITYOF THE CONTROL COLUMN WITH THE PIN MISSING. EXAMINATION OF THE ELEVATOR TRIM MOTOR GEARS REVEALED A DAMAGE TOOTH ON THE DRIVE GEAR & A SERIES OF MARKED TEETH ON THE DRIVER GEAR. THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB WAS FOUND IN THE MAX DEFLECTION POSITION(FULL-UP TAB.) THE ELEVATOR TRIM MOTOR, WHEN OPERATING, TAKES 57.5 SECS TO MOVE FROM NEUTRAL TO FULL UP; 27 SECS TO MOVEFROM NEUTRAL TO FULL DOWN; & 67 SECS TO MOVE FROM FULL UP TO FULL DOWN. WHEN THE CONTROL LOCK PIN IS INSTALLED, THE ELEVATOR IS LOCKED 12 DEGS DOWN & THE AILERON IS LOCKED 8 DEGS RIGHT AILERON UP. THE LEFT PROP BLADES WERE BENT AFT ABOUT THE BLADE FACES. SOME CHORDWISE SCRAPES WERE NOTED. THE PROP HAD SEPARATED FROM THE ENG DRIVE SHAFT UNDER A TORSION & BENDING LOAD. The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: REASON FOR OCCURRENCE UNDETERMINED Contributing Factors LIGHT CONDITION..DARK NIGHT WEATHER CONDITION..LOW CEILING WEATHER CONDITION..FOG WEATHER CONDITION..RAIN | |