# Accident 20250726015699A: Beech 95-B55 (T42A), Pacific Grove, CA, July 26, 2025

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 26, 2025, 22:37 local time
- Place: Pacific Grove, CA
- Airport: Monterey
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.6279° N, 121.9406° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6279&lon=-121.9406&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8796R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8796R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 95-B55 (T42A) (registry code 1152706, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55 (T42A)
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 589 total, 130 in this make and model, 37 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR25FA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA224) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250726015699A

## Narrative

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

AIRMAN RETURING FROM SCUBA-DIVING EXCURSION EVENT. TRAVEL DAY BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 LOCAL TIME IN CUBA. AIRMAN ARRIVED AT SFO AT APPROXIMATELY 2100, DEPARTED SQL AT APPROXIMATELY 2211.

ENROUTE AIRMAN WAS ADVISED MRY WAS BELOW BASIC VFR MINIMUMS, AIRMAN REQUESTED ILS APPROACH. AIRCRAFT WAS ISSUED IFR CLEARANCE FOR ILS 10R APPROACH AT APPROXIMATELY 2233. PROCEEDED INBOUND ON FINAL APPROACH COURSE. PRIOR TO FAF AIRMAN RECEIVED LOW ALTITUDE ALERT FROM ATC. ATC INQUIRED ON AIRMAN'S INTENTIONS, AIRMAN INDICATED HE WANTED VECTORS BACK FOR ANOTHER APPROACH.

AIRMAN WAS ADVISED TO FLY WESTERLY HEADING AND CLIMB TO 3000 FEET TO AVOID HIGH TERRAIN IN AREA. AIRCRAFT CLIMBED AND MANEUVERED SOUTH.

ATC ISSUED SEVERAL LOW ALTITUDE ALERTS WITH UNCLEAR RESPONSE FROM AIRMAN. COMMUNICATION AND RADAR CONTACT LOST SHORTLY AFTER.

RADAR AND ADSB INFORMATION SHOW AIRCRAFT IN SPIRALING DESCENT IMPACTING OCEAN JUST OFF COAST AT 36.37.48N, 121.56.24W.

## 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 WPR25FA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA224), Jul 27, 2025: Beech 95-B55 (T42A) (N8796R), Pacific Grove, CA, substantial damage, 3 fatal, investigation ongoing

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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