# NTSB CHI67F0561: Beech B95, N399Z, Bloomington, IN, January 25, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 25, 1967
- Place: Bloomington, IN · BLOOMINGTON, IN
- Location: 39.1637° N, 86.5243° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bloomington, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1637&lon=-86.5243&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 9, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 119059
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67F0561
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0561

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0026  67/1/25    BLOOMINGTON,IND     BEECH B95           CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 58, 7292
        TIME - 2300                    N399Z               PX-  1  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROE COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT CREW
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- L.ENG FUEL SELECTOR OFF.ENG-OUT PROCEDURE INADEQ.OPERATOR DID NOT CHECK PILOTS QUALIFICATIONS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N399Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N399Z-1967-11-09), registration cancelled 1967-11-09, S/N TD-429, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B95
- Registry model: [Beech B95](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b95) (registry code 1153404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Monroe County

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.

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