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

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 CEN22LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA183.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Wharton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 21, 2022 · N66NP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN20CA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA363.md): Beech 55 · Athens, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2020 · N1621W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear during the approach and landing.
- [NTSB CEN14CA482](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA482.md): Beech 95 B55 (T42A) · Bremond, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2014 · N5812K · Substantial damage
  > Mismanagement of fuel, which resulted in a total loss of power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN12LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA110.md): Beech 95-B55 · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 2011 · N275D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management during the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN12CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA079.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · College Station, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 10, 2011 · N8188R · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power from both engines, which resulted from fuel exhaustion due to the pilot’s inadequate pre-flight preparation.
- [NTSB CEN11CA633](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA633.md): Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Damon, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2011 · N742LB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management during cruise flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN10LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA039.md): Beech 95-B55 · Brenham, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 2009 · N725GS · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power (right engine) during initial climb for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DFW05CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA122.md): Beech BE-55 · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 17, 2005 · N6037W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear which resulted in a gear-up landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to follow the checklist.
- [NTSB FTW02FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA004.md): Beech 95-B55 · Alvarado, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 2001 · N8164R · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent flat spin of the airplane by the flightcrew resulting from the flight instructor's inadequate supervision. A contributing factor was the impairment (drugs) of the private pilot.
- [NTSB FTW00FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00FA146.md): Beech BE-95-B55 · Houston, TX · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 12, 2000 · N4005A · Destroyed
  > the loss of control on takeoff as a result of the pilot's failure to remove the flight control lock due to his inadequate preflight inspection. A contributing factor was the pilot exceeding the aircraft's certificated maximum weight and balance limitations.
- [NTSB FTW00FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00FA072.md): Beech 95-B55 · Mexia, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2000 · N3MT · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a stall/spin. Factors were the partial failure of the landing gear indication system and the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB FTW98FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA056.md): Beech 95-B55 · Royse City, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1997 · N6835Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot's impairment due to drugs, and his ensuing failure to maintain minimum required airspeed for flight, which resulted in a stall/spin. A factors was the loss of power to both engines due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper use of…
- [NTSB FTW97LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA015.md): Beech BE-55B · Bellville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1996 · N179DP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall. Factors were the dark night conditions and the pilot's failure to lower the flaps.
- [NTSB FTW90FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90FA032.md): Beech 95-B55 · Arlington, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1989 · N1026W · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's loss of control in flight because of spatial disorientation. A factor was the dark night.
- [NTSB FTW88FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88FA033.md): Beech 95-B55 · Commerce, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1987 · N5934S · Destroyed
  > The purpose of the flight was to satisfy an insurance requirement that the owner receive 10 hours of dual instruction in this aircraft. The dual controls had been removed and the single control was on the left side. The aircraft was observed in a clockwise…
- [NTSB FTW84LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA304.md): Beech 95-B55 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1984 · N55HT · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, the right eng lost power & during the approach to the arpt, the left eng also lost power. Subsequently, he made a wheels up landing in a cotton field & the acft was damaged. The plt indicated that he was distracted in his attempts to…
- [NTSB FTW84LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA197.md): Beech 95-B55 · Granbury, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1984 · N3050 · Substantial damage
  > During a x-country flt, the plt landed at stephenville, TX, for fuel, but was unable to purchase any. Therefore, he proceeded to Granbury, TX, for fuel before continuing to chattanooga, TN. A witness heard the acft, then observed it porpoising down the last…
- [NTSB FTW84LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA056.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1983 · N31856 · 3 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > See FTW84LA056A
- [NTSB FTW83LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA269.md): Beech 95-B55 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1983 · N1757W · Substantial damage
  > While on the takeoff roll, with aprx 1400 ft of rwy remaining, the plt noticed that there was no indication of airspeed. He therefore elected to abort the takeoff, the rwy was a combination of asphalt & turf. Following his decision to abort, the remaining…
- [NTSB FTW81FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA038.md): Beech 95-B55 · Beaumont, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 27, 1981 · N2155L · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80DRA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRA15.md): Beech 95-55 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1979 · N2155L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA065.md): Beech 95-B55 · Jarrell, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 21, 1979 · N8126R · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA040.md): Beech 95-B55 · Acuff, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 12, 1979 · N6032F · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77FPD38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPD38.md): Beech B55 · Arlington, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 9, 1977 · N9248Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76IF127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76IF127.md): Beech 95-B55 · Temple, TX · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 29, 1976 · N9248Q · Minor damage
- [NTSB FTW74AF092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF092.md): Beech 95-B55 · Bogota, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 24, 1974 · N206Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73DPA32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DPA32.md): Beech 95-B55 · Addison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1973 · N1047W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71DPD39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DPD39.md): Beech 95-B55 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 21, 1971 · N3590A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70F0344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0344.md): Beech 95-B55 · Addison, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1969 · N8489N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67F0493](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0493.md): Beech B55 · Mineral Wells, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 26, 1967 · N8573M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0180.md): Beechcraft 95-B55 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1965 · N224S · 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" = 'TX' 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=TX

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