# NTSB CHI73AC038: Beech 95-B55, N9285Q, Danville, IN, October 8, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 8, 1972
- Place: Danville, IN · DANVILLE, IN
- Location: 39.7588° N, 86.4953° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Danville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7588&lon=-86.4953&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 19, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169180
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73AC038
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC038

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4088   72/10/8   DANVILLE,IND        BEECH 95-B55        CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1137                    N9285Q              PX-  1  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 38, 11420 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IND            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- ENTERED SPIN TOO CLOSE TO GRND FOR RECOVERY. GR AND FLAPS WERE FULL DOWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9285Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9285Q-1973-06-27), registration cancelled 1973-06-27, S/N TC-1398, built 1971 (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

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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