# Accident 19930611052659A: Beech 95C55, Ft Madison, IA, June 11, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 11, 1993, 17:19 local time
- Place: Ft Madison, IA
- Airport: Ft Madison Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6107° N, 91.3509° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6107&lon=-91.3509&mi=10
- Aircraft: N301U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N301U-1995-09-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 95-C55 (registry code 1152708, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-c55) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95C55
- Reported engine: CONT IO520CB
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 1,935 total, 90 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93GA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93GA204) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930611052659A

## Narrative

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

PUBLIC USE LOST CONTROL ON INITIAL CLIMB. CABIN DOOR OPEN. NO MECHANICAL. FAILED TO FLY INSTEAD TRY CLOSE DOOR.

## 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 CHI93GA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93GA204), Jun 11, 1993: Beech 95-C55 (N301U), Fort Madison, IA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot-in command's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors were door not secured, checklist not followed, diverted attention of the pilot-in-command, and emergency procedure not…

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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