# Accident 19860212006649A: Beech 95B55, Muncie, IN, February 12, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 12, 1986, 18:30 local time
- Place: Muncie, IN
- Airport: Delaware County-Johnson Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1290° N, 85.3801° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1290&lon=-85.3801&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5841S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5841S) (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
- Reported engine: CONT IO470L
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,350 total, 311 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI86LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA089) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860212006649A

## Narrative

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

FAILED TO NOTICE ALTERNATOR SWITCHES OFF. COULD NOT LOWER LANDING GEAR,MANUAL EXTENSION NOT USED. LANDED GEAR UP.

## 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 CHI86LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA089), Feb 12, 1986: Beech 95-B55 (N5841S), Muncie, IN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5841S (1)

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

- [Incident 19820305012219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820305012219I), Mar 5, 1982: Beech 95B55 (N5841S), Griffith, IN, Minor damage. Struck a plowed, frozen mound of snow on landing roll. Impact broke the nose gear strut.

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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