The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Wichita, Kansas
Location: Colby, KS
Accident Number: CEN21LA174
Date & Time: March 10, 2021, 02:30 Local
Registration: N568P
Aircraft: Beech 95-B55 (T42A)
Injuries: 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
On March 10, 2021, about 0230 central daylight time, a Beech 95-B55 airplane, N568P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Colby, Kansas. The pilot had minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
According to information provided by the pilot, before the flight, he had neglected to remove the towbar. When he rotated the airplane for takeoff, the pilot felt the left rudder pedal “go to the floor” and he could not depress the right rudder pedal. The airplane climbed and drifted left of the runway, so the pilot continued the climb to pattern altitude. During the climb, he saw the towbar still attached to the nosewheel through the mirror on the left engine nacelle. The pilot circled over the airport and phoned for assistance. While circling, with the airplane in a left yaw, the right engine lost power. The pilot recalled that the right fuel gage showed
“low” and the left fuel gage was about 1/2 full. The pilot attempted to crossfeed the right engine, but he was unsuccessful in getting the right engine to restart.
Due to difficulty in directional control, the pilot opted to perform a landing to an open field. During the landing, the airplane was substantially damaged.
The airplane was retained for further examination.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Beech
Registration: N568P
Model/Series: 95-B55 (T42A)
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Night Dark
Observation Facility, Elevation: KCBK,3187 ft msl
Observation Time:
Distance from Accident Site:
Temperature/Dew Point: 6°C /-3°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 6 knots / , 270°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.57 inches
Hg Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point:
Destination:
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor
Latitude, Longitude: 39.427669,-101.04859