Beech 95 accident near North Las Vegas, Nevada, February 2, 2018
On February 2, 2018 at about 7:15 pm local time, a 1958 Beech 95, registered N128W, was substantially damaged in an accident during approach (VFR go-around) near North Las Vegas, Nevada (North Las Vegas airport). It was an instructional 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
Loss of aircraft control during an unplanned go-around for reasons that could not be determined based on available information. Contributing to the accident was the delayed remedial action by the flight instructor.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 2, 2018 · about 7:15 pm local time
- Place
- North Las Vegas, Nevada · North Las Vegas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 95 UNDESIGNAT, built 1958 · all 95s on the register
- Registration
- N128W · registry record · serial TD-66
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The flight instructor and student pilot were conducting a right engine out simulation while on approach to land during the instructional flight. Both pilots noted a slowed airspeed and descent. The student pilot then added power to the left engine but, the engine did not respond with a corresponding increase in power. At that point, the airplane’s altitude was about 200 ft above ground level, and the instructor told the student pilot to perform a go-around using both engines. The student pilot applied full power; however, the airplane began to roll to the left and continued to descend. The left wing struck the ground, and the airplane skidded off the runway and impacted a taxiway sign. An examination of the engine was performed by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors who reported that no mechanical failures or malfunctions were revealed that would have precluded normal operation. Repeated attempts to obtain additional information from the owner/operator of the airplane were made without response to the NTSB.
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
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during approach (VFR go-around) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
- Not determined › Not determined › (general) › (general) › Unknown/Not determined
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Delayed action › Instructor/check pilot
Flight instructor
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 399.4 hours in all; 35 in this make and model; 145.6 in the last 90 days; 82 in the last 30 days; 318.1 as pilot in command; 160.3 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
Dual student
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 500 hours in all; 0 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 8,350.5 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 28, 2017
- Maximum gross weight: 4,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Lycoming O&VO-360 SER (piston); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Lycoming O&VO-360 SER (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: VGT North Las Vegas NV at 5:00 pm
- Destination: VGT North Las Vegas NV
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 30L, 5,001 ft by 75 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.23 inHg
- Observation at 6:53 pm from VGT
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), has not been read from the NTSB for this case yet; the list appears here once it has. Open the docket at the NTSB.
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number WPR18LA082.