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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech 95B55 · North Sioux Ci, SD · September 22, 2006

Date: September 22, 2006 · 10:00 local
Place: North Sioux Ci, SD
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4JV
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06FA264
Reported as: Beech 95B55
Reported engine: Continental IO470*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,700 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N4JVRegistration cancelled May 11, 2015 · Beech 95-B55 (T42A)S/N TC-1583 · Built 1973 Airframe modelBeech 95-B55 (T42A)Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On 9-22-2006, the pilot privacy data omitted departed north platte, NE, IFR to la crosse, WI. The aircraft (Beech BE-55 N4JV) was in cruise flight at 9000' MSL with a ground speed of 190. He was in radio and radar contact with Sioux city approach control. He missed two ATC calls, then radar tracking indicated that his aircraft slowed considerably, then began a rapid descent. The aircraft impacted the ground in an upright position pointing nne. The pilot was partially ejected through the right windshield and was fatally injured. All aircraft components were in a very small area, indicating that forward speed was negligible and the aircraft was probably in a flat spin. Autopsy results indicated nothing abnormal. Both engines were inspected and had ignition and rotated freely. R fuel was on main, l was on aux. First responders noticed fuel on ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 9-22-2006, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED NORTH PLATTE, NE, IFR TO LA CROSSE, WI. THE AIRCRAFT (BEECH BE-55 N4JV) WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 9000' MSL WITH A GROUND SPEED OF 190. HE WAS IN RADIO AND RADAR CONTACT WITH SIOUX CITY APPROACH CONTROL. HE MISSED TWO ATC CALLS, THEN RADAR TRACKING INDICATED THAT HIS AIRCRAFT SLOWED CONSIDERABLY, THEN BEGAN A RAPID DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION POINTING NNE. THE PILOT WAS PARTIALLY EJECTED THROUGH THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD AND WAS FATALLY INJURED. ALL AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS WERE IN A VERY SMALL AREA, INDICATING THAT FORWARD SPEED WAS NEGLIGIBLE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS PROBABLY IN A FLAT SPIN. AUTOPSY RESULTS INDICATED NOTHING ABNORMAL. BOTH ENGINES WERE INSPECTED AND HAD IGNITION AND ROTATED FREELY. R FUEL WAS ON MAIN, L WAS ON AUX. FIRST RESPONDERS NOTICED FUEL ON GROUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI06FA264Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportN. Sioux City, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during cruise flight, and subsequent inadvertent flat spin from which he could not recover. Contributing to the accident were clouds, turbulence, and rain showers.Sep 22, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4JV · 1

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

Incident 19840718056039ILevel Off Touchdown · McconnelsvilleLanding gear micro switch that indicates safe gear extension was jammed with obstruction. Landed gear up.Jul 18, 1984 · Reported as Beech 9555 · Minor damage