# NTSB CHI74AC069: Beech 95-B55, N5945S, Grand Rapids, MI, February 13, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 13, 1974
- Place: Grand Rapids, MI · GRAND RAPIDS, MI
- Location: 42.9634° N, 85.6681° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grand Rapids, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9634&lon=-85.6681&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 26, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186744
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74AC069
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC069

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1287  74/2/13    GRAND RAPIDS,MICH   BEECH 95-B55        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 1399
        TIME - 1123                    N5945S              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 143 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENT COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRANKFORT,ILL               GRAND RAPIDS,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       32
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           30                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- 3RD ILS APCH.CALLED MISSED APCH AT NDB MDA DRG 1ST ILS APCH.LGT ICG FCSTD,OTR ACFT RPRTD MOD ICG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5945S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5945S-1974-07-23), registration cancelled 1974-07-23, S/N TC996 (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: Kent County

## 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 19740213015819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740213015819A), Feb 13, 1974: Beech 95B55, Grand Rapids, MI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. 3Rd ILS apch. Called missed apch at NDB mda drg 1st ILS apch. Lgt icg fcstd,otr acft rprtd mod icg.

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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