# Accident 19950910028149A: Beech 65, West Point, VA, September 10, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 10, 1995, 18:40 local time
- Place: West Point, VA
- Airport: West Point Municipal Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.5495° N, 76.8000° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5495&lon=-76.8000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N945PA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N945PA-1997-03-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 65 (registry code 1152802, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65
- Reported engine: LYC IGSO480A1E6
- People aboard: 11
- Fatal injuries: 12
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95MA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95MA220) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950910028149A

## Narrative

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

OVER GROSS. LEVELED BANKED STEEPLY, BELOW VMC RIGHT ENGINE FEATHERED. HIT RESIDENCE. BURNED. PERSON DIED IN HOUSE.

## 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 NYC95MA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95MA220), Sep 10, 1995: Beech 65 (N945PA), West Point, VA, destroyed, 12 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight/preparation, his failure to ensure proper weight and balance of the airplane, and his failure to obtain/maintain minimum control speed, which resulted in a loss of…

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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