Beechcraft 70 N45BD

Summary

On 30 September 2001 at about 18:45 local time, a Beechcraft 70 registered N45BD was involved in an accident near College Station, Texas, United States. 9 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 September 2001 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

College Station, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Easterwood Field (CLL)

Coordinates

30.6004, -96.3096

Aircraft

Beechcraft 70

Registration

N45BD

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

College Station → Odessa

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW01LA212

Nobody was injured.

the loss of right engine power during takeoff initial climb for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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

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During the intial takeoff climb, at 100 feet agl , the pilot reduced power to climb power (75%). Approximately 10 seconds later, the right engine lost partial power (approximately 40%). Five seconds later, the right engine power increased to climb power for about 10 seconds, then the engine lost total power. The pilot executed a gear-up forced landing to a grassy area between two roads approximately 1/2 mile north of the runway. Subsequently, the airplane's left wing struck a road sign and the outboard 3 feet of the wing separated. The airplane skidded approximately 100 feet and came to rest upright in the grass. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.