# Accident 19861119060039A: Beech 95B55, Beckley, WV, November 19, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 19, 1986, 17:40 local time
- Place: Beckley, WV
- Airport: Raleigh County Memorial
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: BYEA
- Location: 37.7797° N, 81.1804° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7797&lon=-81.1804&mi=10
- Aircraft: N42P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B-55 (registry code 1152729, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-55) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95B55
- Reported engine: CONT IO470L
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,775 total, 600 in this make and model, 122 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO87LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87LA010) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861119060039A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DEER ON THE RUNWAY DURING A DUSK TAKEOFF. PILOT SAFELY ABORTED.

## 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 BFO87LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87LA010), Nov 19, 1986: Beech BE-55 (N42P), Beckley, WV, substantial damage

## Other reports on N42P (1)

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

- [Incident 19851108060779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851108060779I), Nov 8, 1985: Beech 95B55 (N42P), Clarksburg, WV, Minor damage. Vibration in right engine prior to feathering propeller. Safe landing. Cylinder hold down studs broken.

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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