# NTSB investigations: Beech 95-C55, CA

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 WPR17FA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA125.md): Beech 95 C55 · Mountain Ranch, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2017 · N3717Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions and mountain obscuration that resulted in controlled flight into trees and terrain.
- [NTSB WPR13LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA189.md): Beech 95-C55 · Santa Monica, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 2013 · N153NL · Substantial damage
  > The left main wheel locking up during the landing roll, which resulted in the deflation of the tire, the left main landing gear collapse, and the subsequent loss of control during the runway exit.
- [NTSB LAX97FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA066.md): Beech 95-C55 · Riverside, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1996 · N66MB · Substantial damage
  > fuel starvation due to improper fuel management. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's preoccupation of discussing the legality of the approach with the tower controller, and fatigue.
- [NTSB LAX97FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA049.md): Beech 95-C55 · San Diego, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1996 · N3774Q · Destroyed
  > the pilot's lack of situational awareness (becoming lost/disoriented during the approach), his failure to fly the approach as charted, and his failure to maintain aircraft control, while attempting an abrupt turn toward the airport, which led to an…
- [NTSB LAX91FA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA324.md): Beech 95-C55 · Granada Hills, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1991 · N77CQ · Destroyed
  > A loss of directional control following an undetermined autopilot failure, during which the pilot failed to perform the emergency procedure to correct a mis-trim condition. Contributing to the accident was a perceived elevator control problem; the inability…
- [NTSB LAX91FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA139.md): Beech 55 · Burbank, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1991 · N711RY · Destroyed
  > The pilot misjudged the liftoff speed, and prematurely rotated the aircraft for takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX90LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA243.md): Beech 95-C55 · Fullerton, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1990 · N5852J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to detect an incorrect rudder trim adjustment, his failure to follow the prescribed pre-takeoff instructions that call for the trim to be adjusted. The collision with the fence and the incorrect rudder trim adjustment were factors in the…
- [NTSB LAX87FA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA309.md): Beech C-55 · Salton City, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1987 · N3784Q · Destroyed
  > Instructor pilot's inability to recover control of the aircraft after it entered a spin.
- [NTSB LAX82FUG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUG13.md): Beech 95-C55 · Ontario, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 22, 1982 · N707JF · Destroyed
  > While descending near banning, CA, the pilot lowered the gear after becoming aware of a popped circuit breaker. At the destination, there was an overcast with the tops at 4500 ft, so he diverted toward burbank, CA with the gear down. The overcast extended…
- [NTSB LAX82FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA085.md): Beech BE-95-C55 · Huron, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1982 · N491A · Destroyed
  > Following a business trip the pilot deplaned two passengers at a private airport and proceeded to takeoff to the north. Witnesses judged the takeoff run to be short followed by a steep bank and climb to the right. A maximum estimatedaltitude of 250 feet AGL…
- [NTSB LAX82FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA069.md): Beech 95-C55 · Twentynine Palm, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1982 · N200WJ · Destroyed
  > At 1605, the flt called blythe fss stating he was 25 mi east for landing. When he heard that his business associates in another acft were preparing to depart blythe for Twentynine palms, the plt cancelled his landing intentions & stated that they will be…
- [NTSB LAX76AL024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76AL024.md): Beech 95-C55 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 17, 1975 · N100PW · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX74FUA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUA23.md): Beech 95-C55 · Torrance, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 31, 1974 · N355N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72FUQ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUQ13.md): Beech 95-C55 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1971 · N539R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX71FUQ83](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUQ83.md): Beech 95-C55 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 31, 1971 · N9043S · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK70DVG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70DVG06.md): Beech 95-C55 · Brownsville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 3, 1970 · N266G · 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" = 'CA' 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 ('1152708'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1152708&state=CA

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