# NTSB CHI74AC064: Beech B55, N1164A, Romulus, MI, January 26, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 26, 1974
- Place: Romulus, MI · ROMULUS, MI
- Location: 42.2223° N, 83.3966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Romulus, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2223&lon=-83.3966&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 25, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186700
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74AC064
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC064

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4304  74/1/26    ROMULUS,MICH        BEECH B55           CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 63, 5436
        TIME - 1900                    N1164A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT WAYNE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHMOND,VA                 ROMULUS,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- GENERAL DISINTEGRATION SEVERE POST-IMPACT FIRE.STRUCK TREES 12145 FT BFR RWY THRESHOLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1164A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1164A-1974-04-17), registration cancelled 1974-04-17, S/N TC-1265 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-B55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55) (registry code 1152705) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Detroit Wayne

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740126044309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740126044309A), Jan 26, 1974: Beech 95B55, Romulus, MI, Destroyed. General disintegration severe post-impact fire. Struck trees 12145 ft bfr rwy threshold.

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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