Beechcraft 95 C55 N482S

Summary

On 27 February 2016 at about 19:30 local time, a Beechcraft 95 C55 registered N482S was involved in an accident near Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 February 2016 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Plymouth Muni (PYM)

Coordinates

41.9103, -70.7289

Aircraft

Beechcraft 95 C55

Registration

N482S

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marshfield → Plymouth

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA16LA115

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted takeoff in gusting wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot was conducting a personal flight in his multiengine airplane and was preparing to perform a touch-and-go landing with a headwind at 11 knots, gusting to 17 knots. After touchdown and a brief landing roll, the pilot applied power and took off. The pilot stated that shortly after takeoff, he received an aural and visual traffic alert; the pilot reduced power on both engines and attempted to land straight ahead. The pilot reported that the airplane then encountered a wind gust and rolled to the right; it struck the ground to the left of the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings, empennage, and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.