# Accident 19771206037559A: Beech 95B55, Siloam Springs, AR, December 6, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 6, 1977
- Place: Siloam Springs, AR
- Airport: Smith Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Location: 36.1854° N, 94.5300° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Siloam Springs, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1854&lon=-94.5300&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8322N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8322N-2015-05-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 95-B55 (T42A) (registry code 1152706, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95B55
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 405 total, 163 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW78FPG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPG09) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771206037559A

## Narrative

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

PILOT FAILED TO TURN ON ALTERNATORS.

## 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 FTW78FPG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPG09), Dec 6, 1977: Beech 95-B55 (N8322N), Siloam Springs, AR, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8322N (3)

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

- [Accident 20031030027979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031030027979A), Oct 30, 2003: Beech 95B55 (N8322N), Williams, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft departed on rwy 18 with winds from 210 at 26 KTS gusting to 42 KTS. During preflight, the PIC noted and questioned the owner of this aircraft in…
- [Incident 19941217046889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941217046889I), Dec 17, 1994: Beech 95B55 (N8322N), Carthage, TX, Minor damage. Accidently retracted landing gear on rollout instead of flaps.
- [Accident 19730625017899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730625017899A), Jun 25, 1973: Beech 95B55 (N8322N), Pine Bluff, AR, Substantial damage. L ldg gr extension rod assy bent under compression. Plt rptd r tire blew out,r main gr collapsed.

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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