# NTSB CHI70AC063: Beech 95-B55, N8990A, Sharonville, OH, March 17, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 17, 1970
- Place: Sharonville, OH · SHARONVILLE, OH
- Location: 39.2806° N, 84.4075° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sharonville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2806&lon=-84.4075&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 17, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139518
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70AC063
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70AC063

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0189  70/3/17    SHARONVILLE,OHIO    BEECH 95-B55        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1833                    N8990A              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 27, 4052 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            78 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CINCINNATI INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIMSBURY,CONN               MADISON,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        WEATHER BRIEFING - PARTIAL BRIEFING BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE/RADIO, LIMITED BY PILOT ACTION
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- BOTH ENGS QUIT DURING RADAR VECTOR TO ILS APCH AFTER PREVIOUS MISSED APCH. STRUCK POWER LINES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8990A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8990A-1971-03-22), registration cancelled 1971-03-22, S/N TC-544 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-B55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55) (registry code 1152705) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Cincinnati Inc.

## Other investigations on N8990A (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC67F0458](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0458), Jan 9, 1967: Beech 95-B55 (N8990A), Hartford, CT, substantial damage

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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