# Accident 19951019037219A: Beech B24R, Ninilchik, AK, October 19, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 19, 1995, 09:45 local time
- Place: Ninilchik, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: GZ7A
- Location: 60.0693° N, 151.4204° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.0693&lon=-151.4204&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9329S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9329S-1996-03-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B24R (registry code 1151253, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b24r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B24R
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,490 total, 23 in this make and model, 133 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA006) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951019037219A

## Narrative

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

STAYING LOW TO AVOID HEADWINDS. ENTERED SEVERE DOWNDRAFT. FORCED DOWN INTO UPSLOPE ROCK AND SNOW COVERED TERRAIN.

## 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 ANC96LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA006), Oct 19, 1995: Beech B24R (N9329S), Ninilchik, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper inflight planning/decision and inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Turbulence and downdrafts were related factors.

## Other reports on N9329S (1)

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

- [Incident 19800801068699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800801068699I), Aug 1, 1980: Beech B24R (N9329S), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Gear collapsed due to broken rod end.

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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