Beechcraft 95-B55 N120F

Summary

On 20 August 2004 at about 12:30 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55 registered N120F was involved in an accident near Roosevelt, Utah, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 August 2004 at 12:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Roosevelt, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Roosevelt Municipal (74V)

Coordinates

40.2799, -109.9993

Aircraft

Beechcraft 95-B55

Registration

N120F

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Roosevelt → Roosevelt

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN04LA128

1 person had minor injuries.

the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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

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According to the pilot, the left engine began to run rough shortly after departing runway 07. He noticed a loss in indicated fuel pressure and within a few moments, the left engine lost power and then quit. The pilot made several unsuccessful attempts to restart the engine. The pilot attempted an immediate left turn to return to the airport. The 270-degree left turn resulted in a loss of altitude and improper line-up with runway 25. The pilot completed a 90-degree right turn as the airplane crossed the airport's access road. The airplane continued to descend as it struck several trees and impacted terrain southwest of the airport. The impact separated both engines and the nose and main landing gear assemblies from the fuselage. Approximately 3 feet of the outboard section of each wing was crushed upwards and aft. According to an FAA inspector, the mixture was in the full rich position and the fuel boost pumps were off. Although the airplane's right wing was compromised, there was visible fuel in the left wing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.