# NTSB FTW74AF024: Beech 95-C55, N24ST, Sallisaw, OK, October 25, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 25, 1973
- Place: Sallisaw, OK · SALLISAW, OK
- Location: 35.4605° N, 94.8079° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sallisaw, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4605&lon=-94.8079&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 26, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188472
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74AF024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF024

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3020  73/10/25   SALLISAW,OKLA       BEECH 95-C55        CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 400
        TIME - 1750                    N24ST               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALLISAW MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALLISAW,OKLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ENGS LOST PWR.PLT NOT MULTI-ENG RATED.TEST FLT AFTER BOTH ENGS OVHLD.NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N24ST (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-C55
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Sallisaw Muni

## 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 19731025034929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731025034929A), Oct 25, 1973: Beech B95A, Sallisaw, OK, Destroyed. Engs lost pwr. Plt not multi-eng rated. Test flt after both engs ovhld. No eng malfunction found.

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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