# NTSB investigations: Beech 95-B55 (T42A), 1986

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 MIA87WA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87WA043.md): Beech 95-B55 · Cay Sal, Bahamas · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 5, 1986 · N6220V · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC87LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA029.md): Beech 95-B55 · Dumas, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 1986 · N783PT · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that he was operating VFR out of ft. lauderdale, Florida, when he encountered IMC weather close to valdosta, Georgia. At this point, the plt further stated, he air-filed an IFR flight plan but elected not to land and refuel. According to ATC…
- [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 BFO86FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FA038.md): Beech 95-B 55 · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1986 · N133P · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument rated pilot filed an IFR flight plan into known and forecast IFR weather. During his second ILS approach to the airport, after the control tower had closed, he failed to utilize the aircraft radio to illuminate the approach lighting system.…
- [NTSB ATL86FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA155.md): Beech 95-B55 · Elizabethtown, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1986 · N3001S · Destroyed
  > Acft observed in level flt in IMC just below EST 500 foot ovc. EST viz about 3/4 mi. Lt wing struck 15/16 inch dia steel guy cable 534 feet AGL shearing outer 118 in. Acft impacted earth fill dam 1169 ft from 650 feet tall tv antenna. Tower. Top of tower…
- [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 NYC86LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA080.md): Beech 95-B55 · Rochester, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1986 · N36638 · Substantial damage
  > On landing roll left gear collapsed, airplane swerved left, came to a stop. Airplane substantially damaged. No fire. No injuries.
- [NTSB CHI86LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA089.md): Beech 95-B55 · Muncie, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1986 · N5841S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot intentionally landed gear up after an electrical failure and the gear failed to extend normally. The alternator switches were found off after the accident. It was beginning to get dark with ceilings at 2200 ft.
- [NTSB ATL86FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA063.md): Beech 95-B55 · Anniston, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 1986 · N7948K · Destroyed
  > The acft was observed flying through the base of the low level cloud layer prior to its impact on the side of a mountain. The plt was not instrument rated, had not filed a flt plan nor obtained a wx briefing. The impact point was several hundred ft below the…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1986
  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&year=1986

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