N2074L is a 1976 Beech 95-B55 (T42A). It is a fixed-wing multi-engine aircraft with 6 seats, powered by a Cont Motor I0-470 series rated at 260 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Kalispell, MT. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jun 1976. It has been registered to its current owner since Feb 2025. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 50 years old
2025
1976
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After completing an uneventful preflight inspection the pilot attempted to start the engines, however, neither would rotate. The pilot assumed that the battery was low, and that a low outside temperature had increased friction with the engine. He exited the airplane with the intention of rotating the propellers by hand, to increase lubrication within the engine. He pulled the left propeller through two rotations, and on the third, the engine inadvertently started. The airplane subsequently swiveled to the right and struck a building, causing substantial damage to the left wing. Examination of the left engine by the NTSB investigator-in-charge, revealed that with the magneto switch set to the off position, rotation of the propeller by hand did not result in sparks at each spark plug electrode. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented if he had set the parking brakes and chocked the wheels, as well as confirmed that the magneto switches were off, and that the throttle and mixture controls were set to retarded and idle-cutoff position.
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