# Accident 19910717027669A: Beech 95B55B, Cupertino, CA, July 17, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 17, 1991, 16:52 local time
- Place: Cupertino, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.2993° N, 122.0906° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2993&lon=-122.0906&mi=10
- Aircraft: N54339, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54339-1992-01-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 95-B55 (T42A) (registry code 1152706, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95B55B
- Reported engine: CONT IO470L
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 678 total, 21 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA317) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910717027669A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER BOTH ENGINES ON APPROACH TO AIRPORT. LANDED ON HIGHWAY, STRUCK BUS AND CURB. NO FUEL ON BOARD AIRCRAFT.

## 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 LAX91LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA317), Jul 17, 1991: Beech 55B (N54339), Cupertino, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION WHICH RESULTED FROM THE PILOT INACCURATELY CALCULATING FUEL CONSUMPTION AND FUEL REQUIREMENTS.

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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