Beechcraft 95-B55 N315K
15 October 1997 · Kennesaw, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 October 1997 at about 20:59 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55 registered N315K was involved in an accident near Kennesaw, Georgia, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mc Collum Field (RYY)
- Coordinates
- 34.0209, -84.6106
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-B55
- Registration
- N315K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL98FA002
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper emergency procedures and subsequent loss of aircraft control, while attempting to maneuver for a precautionary landing. A factor relating to the accident was: partial loss of power in one or both engines for undetermined reason(s).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the tower controller, the airplane took off and was about 1/2 mile off the end of the runway and about 300 feet above ground level (agl) when the pilot radioed that he was 'losing RPM'. Witnesses stated that the airplane was very low, about 150 to 200 feet. They said they saw the airplane bank hard to the left and impact the ground with the left wing. It then cartwheeled down the hill and burst into flames. The majority of the airplane was destroyed by impact and postcrash fire. Examination of both engines revealed normal operational signatures throughout. Examination of both propellers revealed damage consistent with the development of power. Both propellers impacted the ground, separated from the respective engines, and tumbled coming to rest in grassy areas. There was evidence that during impact, both engines were producing some power, and both propellers were rotating. The specific amount of power could not be quantified.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 95 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1997 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States | Travel Methods, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1997 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Mayhill, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Longview, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Grand Haven, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Nov 1997 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Royse City, Texas, United States | Jerry L. Davis | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Brownsville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Edwin A. Deas | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Cessna 310K | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | Pierce M Godwin | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Cessna 152 | MacOn, Georgia, United States | Southeastern School of Aero. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1997 | Cessna 150K | Ball Ground, Georgia, United States | Firefox Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172M | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | The Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Kolb FIRESTAR-II | Albany, Georgia, United States | Ronald Barthelemy | Serious injuries | - |