Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the loss of engine power for reason or reasons undetermined.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On August 7, 1993, at 1900 eastern standard time, a Beech 95-B55B, N958MQ, registered to and operated by Lawrence B. Schmidt of Lafayette, Indiana, experienced a partial loss of engine power during a touch and go landing to the east on a private strip near Lafayette, Indiana. The airplane sustained substantial damage on impact with the terrain. The pilot and two passengers reported no injuries. The local personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was being conducted in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The flight originated at 1830.
The pilot told Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors that the right engine had quit during takeoff. A post accident examination of that engine failed to reveal the reason for the power failure. An FAA inspector's report is attached to this report.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI93LA297