Accident: Beech 95B55
Aug 18, 2019 · Wilmington, DE
NTSB numberERA19FA250Event id20190818X02829
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilots’ failure to place the left fuel selector into the proper position, which resulted in a total loss of the left engine’s power due to fuel starvation. Contributing was their failure to properly secure the left engine and their failure to maintain control of the airplane during the attempt to return to the airport.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Beech 95B55
- Registration
- N678DM
- Year built
- 1965
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Fuel starvation
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Wilmington Airport (ILG)2 nm (3 km) south-east
- Philadelphia Seaplane Base (PSQ)19 nm (34 km) north-east
- Chester County G O Carlson Airport (CTH)20 nm (37 km) north-west
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