# Accident 19850419013549A: Beech B95, Mena, AR, April 19, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 19, 1985, 14:40 local time
- Place: Mena, AR
- Airport: Intermountain Reg
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.5800° N, 94.2306° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5800&lon=-94.2306&mi=10
- Aircraft: N95UP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N95UP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Raytheon HAWKER 800XP (registry code 7150012, https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-hawker-800xp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B95
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 16,000 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC85FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA086) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850419013549A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE SHUTDOWN AFTER TAKEOFF FOR UNKNOWN REASON. ATTEMPTED RETURN TO AIRPORT WITH GEAR DOWN AND STRUCK TREE.

## 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 MKC85FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA086), Apr 19, 1985: Beech B95 (N95UP), Mena, AR, destroyed, 2 fatal

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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