# Accident 19820903047179A: Beech 95A55, Fresno, CA, September 3, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 3, 1982, 19:30 local time
- Place: Fresno, CA
- Airport: Fresno Chandler D
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.7505° N, 119.6693° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7505&lon=-119.6693&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6212V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6212V) (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
- Reported engine: CONT IO470L
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX82DA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA333) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820903047179A

## Narrative

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

UNKNOWN PILOT MADE HARD LANDING WHICH COLLAPSED GEAR.  PILOT ABANDONED AIRPLANE, OWNER DECEASED.

## 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 LAX82DA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA333), Sep 4, 1982: Beech 95-A55 (N6212V), Fresno, CA, substantial damage

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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