Beechcraft 95-B55 N4624A

Summary

On 17 February 2012 at about 18:30 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55 registered N4624A, operated by Dangberg Dennis, was involved in an accident near Lancaster, Wisconsin, United States. One person was 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

17 February 2012 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lancaster, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Lancaster Municipal Airport (73C)

Coordinates

42.7961, -90.6803

Aircraft

Beechcraft 95-B55

Registration

N4624A

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Dangberg Dennis

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Freeport → Lancaster

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA165

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot, who did not hold a multi-engine airplane rating, departed in the multi-engine airplane to fly to another airport to purchase fuel. About 7 miles from the destination airport, the right engine stopped producing power. The pilot switched the fuel selector to the crossfeed position and was able to regain power on the right engine. However, when the airplane was about 2.5 miles from the destination airport, both engines stopped producing power. The pilot feathered the propellers and made an off-airport landing on a road. The airplane traveled into a ditch next to the road, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and aft fuselage. A postaccident examination revealed no visible fuel in the fuel tanks.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.