# Accident 19940607014169A: Beech 95C55, Wauchula, FL, June 7, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 7, 1994, 14:56 local time
- Place: Wauchula, FL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.5392° N, 81.8001° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.5392&lon=-81.8001&mi=10
- Aircraft: N966N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N966N-1996-01-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 95-C55 (registry code 1152708, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-c55) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95C55
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 4
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA94FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94FA155) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940607014169A

## Narrative

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

CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO AREA LEVEL 2 AND 6. STORMS BROKE UP IN AIR. AIRMETS AND SIGMETS FOR STORMS KNOWN BY PILOT.

## 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 MIA94FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94FA155), Jun 7, 1994: Beech 95-C55 (N966N), Wauchula, FL, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: DELAY BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO OBTAIN WEATHER AVOIDANCE ASSISTANCE FROM THE ARTCC CONTROLLER RESULTING IN THE INFLIGHT BREAKUP AFTER ENCOUNTER WITH A THUNDERSTORM.

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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