Beech D55 accident near Pineville, Louisiana, July 22, 1992
On July 22, 1992 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Beech D55, registered N2TY, was substantially damaged in an accident near Pineville, Louisiana. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE MECHANICAL BINDING OF THE YOKE AFTER LIFTOFF.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 22, 1992 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Pineville, Louisiana · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech D55 · all D55s on the register
- Registration
- N2TY · registry record · serial TE-695
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING DEPARTURE FROM A 3,000 FEET RUNWAY WITH A LAKE AT THE END OF THE IT, UPON REACHING LIFTOFF AIRSPEED, THE YOKE WOULD NOT COME BACK WHEN HE PULLED ON IT. THE MAIN WHEELS THEN RAISED OFF THE RUNWAY AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE AS THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH RUNWAY REMAINING TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE PILOT STATED, THE AIRPLANE FLEW OVER THE LAKE, SKIPPING ON THE SURFACE SEVERAL TIMES, AND IMPACTED ONTO THE OPPOSITE SHORELINE. THE FAA INSPECTOR AND A MECHANIC CONFIRMED CONTROL CONTINUITY. THE AIRPLANE'S COCKPIT PANEL HAD RECEIVED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND EVIDENCE OF BINDING COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE'S LOGBOOK REVEALED THAT THE YOKE ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN SWITCHED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,000 hours in all; 250 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 5,500 as pilot in command; 1,700 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,772 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 1, 1992; 26 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,300 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Airtaix Aviation INC.
The flight
- Departed from: 9LA6 at 9:58 pm
- Destination: NEW New Orleans LA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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