# Accident 19740810025909A: Beech 95A55, Georgetown, SC, August 10, 1974

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 10, 1974
- Place: Georgetown, SC
- Airport: Georgetown County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Location: 33.3114° N, 79.3203° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at GEORGETOWN COUNTY (GGE), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3114&lon=-79.3203&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48C-2013-08-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 95-A55 (registry code 1152704, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-a55) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95A55
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,000 total, 61 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA75FLG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLG12) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740810025909A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LDG GR SAFETY SWITCH FAILED TO PREVENT GR FM RETRACTING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA75FLG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLG12), Aug 10, 1974: Beech A55 (N48C), Georgetown, SC, substantial damage

## Other reports on N48C (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19800413049419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800413049419I), Apr 13, 1980: Beech 95A55 (N48C), Battle Creek, MI, Minor damage. Landing gear would not cycle properly.
- [Incident 19790901033629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790901033629I), Sep 1, 1979: Beech 95A55 (N48C), Hardy, AR, Minor damage. Tire blew on landing causing gear to collapse.
- [Incident 19780901016629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780901016629I), Sep 1, 1978: Beech 95A55 (N48C), Hardy, AR, Minor damage. Tire blew on landing, gear collapsed.
- [Accident 19770713018999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770713018999A), Jul 13, 1977: Beech 95A55 (N48C), Greenville, SC, Substantial damage. Right main cabin door came open during lift off. Passenger tried to close door and caused yaw.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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