# NTSB investigations: Beech 95-B55 (T42A), FL

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA25LA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA343.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2025 · N8313N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing. Contributing to the accident was a malfunction of the landing gear’s electrical retraction/extension system, which tripped the circuit breaker.
- [NTSB ERA25LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA250.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Eustis, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 29, 2025 · N9420Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane after a total loss of right engine power during takeoff due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA25FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA001.md): Beech 95 · Crystal River, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Oct 1, 2024 · N5868S · Destroyed
  > On October 1, 2024, about 1540 eastern daylight time, a Beech 95-B55, N5868S, was destroyed when it collided with terrain near Crystal River, Florida. The private pilot was fatally injured. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14…
- [NTSB ERA19TA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA233.md): Beech 95B55 · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Jul 19, 2019 · N386Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during landing.
- [NTSB ERA19LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA136.md): Beech 95B55 · Clewiston, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 25, 2019 · N323MT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to perform the appropriate emergency checklists following the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB MIA06LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06LA004.md): Beech 95-B55 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 2005 · N6413S · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to abort the takeoff.
- [NTSB MIA91FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91FA107.md): Beech 95-B55 · Chassahowitzka, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1991 · N95BE · Destroyed
  > The pilot in commands continued VFR flight into IFR conditions resulting in an inflight loss of control and an inflight collision with the ground.
- [NTSB MIA89LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA116.md): Beech B55 · Sarasota, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1989 · N3122W · Substantial damage
  > Uneven runway condition (sunken spot).
- [NTSB MIA87IA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87IA038.md): Beech BE-95-55 · Ft. Lauderdale, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1986 · N5WE · No damage
  > The private pilot suffered a massive heart attack in cruise flight shortly after take-off. The pilots wife who held an expired private pilots certificate took over and landed successfully. The pilot was pronounced deceased upon arrival at a local hospital. No…
- [NTSB MIA86LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA131.md): Beech 95-B55 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1986 · N6272V · Substantial damage
  > Plt extended landing gear while in the landing flare. The aircraft settled onto the landing gear doors as the landing gear was extending which prevented the landing gear from extending. The aircraft then settled onto its belly and skidded off the runway.
- [NTSB MIA84LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA085.md): Beech 95-B55 · St Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1984 · N1767W · Substantial damage
  > The acft landed with its left main gear jammed in the up position. Since the landing gear warning and indicating system indicated all normal the crew was unaware of the problem until the roll out. Investigation revealed that the left main gear actuating motor…
- [NTSB MIA82DA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA112.md): Beech 95-B55 · Gainesville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 25, 1982 · N38198 · Substantial damage
  > The purpose of the flight was to give dual instruction to the owner/student whose multi-engine rating was limited to centerline thrust models. The student was flying the aircraft on the takeoff roll when the cockpit door became ajar. The aircraft was near…
- [NTSB MIA80DLD59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLD59.md): Beech 95-B55 · Ft.Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1980 · N1704W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80DLD54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLD54.md): Beech 95-B55 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 30, 1980 · N9417Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80DLD21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLD21.md): Beech 95-B55 · Ft Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1979 · N8GS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FLD60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLD60.md): Beech 95-B55 · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1978 · N8GS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75DKT55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKT55.md): Beech 95 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 20, 1975 · N1823W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75FLA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLA06.md): Beech B55 · Panama City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1974 · N7479N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DKT60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKT60.md): Beech 95-B55 · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 7, 1973 · N807WH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DKT49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKT49.md): Beech 95-B55 · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1973 · N6834Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72FLA45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FLA45.md): Beech 95-55 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 24, 1972 · N28BW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68D0370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0370.md): Beech 95-B55 · Pompano Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 20, 1968 · N694T · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1152706'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1152706&state=FL

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