Beechcraft 95-B55 N275D

Summary

On 15 December 2011 at about 22:05 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55 registered N275D, operated by Midland College, was involved in an accident near Midland, Texas, United States. 2 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

15 December 2011 at 22:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Midland, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Midland Airpark (MDD)

Coordinates

32.0031, -102.8428

Aircraft

Beechcraft 95-B55

Registration

N275D

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Midland College

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wellston → Midland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12LA110

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper fuel management during the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

When the airplane was on final approach to land, about 1 mile from the airport, both engines lost power. The pilot attempted an engine restart to no avail. Unable to reach the runway, the pilot selected a residential road and performed a forced landing. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Impact damage precluded a determination of the total fuel remaining in the fuel tanks. The pilot further reported that he misinterpreted the airplane's crossfeed fuel operation and suggested he should have stopped en route for fuel.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.