# NTSB CHI72AC027: Beech 95-B55, N8627Q, Milwaukee, WI, September 25, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 25, 1971
- Place: Milwaukee, WI · MILWAUKEE, WI
- Location: 43.0389° N, 87.9065° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Milwaukee, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0389&lon=-87.9065&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 19, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164634
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72AC027
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC027

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4541  71/9/25    MILWAUKEE,WIS       BEECH 95-B55        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 1174
        TIME - 1316                    N8627Q              PX-  5  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MITCHELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILWAUKEE,WIS               MINNEAPOLIS,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GUST LOCKS ENGAGED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: FLIGHT CONTROL GUST LOCK SYSTEM
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
        REMARKS- LOCK PIN IN ELEVATOR-AILERON CTL. RUDDER PEDAL LOCK AND THROTTLE COVER NOT USED. GUSTING TO 21K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8627Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8627Q-1971-12-14), registration cancelled 1971-12-14, S/N TC-776, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Registry model: [Beech B-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-55) (registry code 1152729) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Mitchell

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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