# Accident 19930403008079A: Beech 95B55, Green Bay, WI, April 3, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 3, 1993, 18:15 local time
- Place: Green Bay, WI
- Airport: Austin Straubel Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Starting Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.5395° N, 88.0505° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.5395&lon=-88.0505&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4167P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4167P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B-55 (registry code 1152729, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-55) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-470 series (registry code 17044, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95B55
- Reported engine: CONT IO470L
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 75 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA130) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930403008079A

## Narrative

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

PRE FLIGHT NOTICED AUX TANK OVER FILLED. ON STARTUP RIGHT WING EXPLODED. MAINTENANCE REVERSED FUEL VENT TO INTERIOR

## 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 CHI93LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA130), Apr 4, 1993: Beech B-55 (N4167P), Green Bay, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper replacement of the right wing by maintenance personnel which resulted in the vapor return lines being reversed, and the auxiliary tank vent to be disconnected.

## Other reports on N4167P (1)

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

- [Incident 20170707015279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170707015279I), Jul 7, 2017: Beech B-55 (N4167P), Addison, TX, Minor damage. On July 07, 2017 at approximately 6:36PM local time, a Beechcraft B-55 baron, registration number N4167P, owned by cavanaugh collection, inc., experienced a…

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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