Beechcraft 58 N4095A

Summary

On 28 September 1995 at about 03:03 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N4095A was involved in an accident near Greer, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 September 1995 at 03:03

Classification

Accident

Location

Greer, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP)

Coordinates

34.9305, -82.2309

Aircraft

Beechcraft 58

Registration

N4095A

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Winston-Salem

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Not Reported

NTSB number

MIA95FA239

1 person died.

operation of the aircraft by the pilot with a known deficiency (failed mixture control linkage in the right engine), which resulted in loss of power in the right engine; and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during the initial climb after takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

After landing from the previous flight, the pilot noted that the mixture control in the cockpit would not shut down the right engine, when placed in the idle/cutoff position. He then shut down the engine using the fuel selector. The accident pilot spoke with other company pilots, and the airplane was inspected by a mechanic, who told the pilot that the right engine mixture control cable had failed. The right engine mixture control was not repaired. The pilot elected to depart on another flight (the last leg of a 5-leg trip). Shortly after takeoff, the airplane was observed to roll to the right and crash in an inverted attitude. Examination of the flight controls revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction. Metallurgical examination of the failed mixture control linkage revealed fatigue. Cursory examination of the engines and propellers revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.