At about 1525 Eastern time, the airplane experienced an in-flight loss of control and crashed during takeoff. Visual conditions prevailed. The airplane was substantially damaged; the Commercial pilot and sole occupant was fatally injured. A witness reported the airplane becoming airborne and yawing to the left. The airplane climbed out slowly to no greater than 50-60 feet agl with its landing gear extended. At that point, the “…left wing dropped and it went straight down.” The witness further stated he did not hear any loud engine noises or power changes. Another witness reported hearing what he thought was a failure of the left engine at the moment the airplane departed the runway. The airplane was in a steep climb, rolled to the left and pitched straight down.
March 4, 2007, Port Orange, Fla., Beech 95-C55 Baron
At about 1525 Eastern time, the airplane experienced an in-flight loss of control and crashed during takeoff. Visual conditions prevailed. The airplane was substantially damaged; the Commercial pilot and sole occupant was fatally injured.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane experienced an in-flight loss of control and crashed during takeoff, resulting in the fatal injury of the commercial pilot and substantial damage to the aircraft.
- Witnesses observed the plane yawing left, climbing slowly to 50-60 feet with its landing gear extended, before its left wing dropped and it went straight down.
- Conflicting witness accounts were reported regarding engine performance, with one suggesting a possible left engine failure at takeoff and another hearing no loud engine noises or power changes.
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