N958MQ – BEECH 95-B55B – 1993-08-08 NTSB Accident Report

On August 08, 1993, a Beech 95-B55B (N958MQ) was involved in an incident near Lafayette, IN. All 3 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The loss of engine power for reason or reasons undetermined.

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.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI93LA297. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N958MQ.