# NTSB FTW76AF095: Beech 95, N367B, Ardmore, OK, May 12, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 12, 1976
- Place: Ardmore, OK · ARDMORE, OK
- Location: 34.1743° N, 97.1436° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ardmore, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1743&lon=-97.1436&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 17, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153878
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76AF095
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF095

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1197  76/5/12    ARDMORE,OK          BEECH 95            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 213
        TIME - 1600                    N367B               PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN ARDMORE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOWIE,TX                    COFFEYVILLE,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - HAIL
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                          RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          315                                                       45
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ENCOUNTERED ON FINAL APPROACH.HAIL,RAIN,WINDS ESTIMATED 45-50KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N367B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N367B-1976-07-14), registration cancelled 1976-07-14, S/N TD-3 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95
- Registry model: [Beech 95](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95) (registry code 1153402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Downtown Ardmore

## 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 19760512014079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760512014079A), May 12, 1976: Beech 95, Ardmore, OK, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Severe thunderstorm activity encountered on final approach. Hail,rain,winds estimated 45-50KTS.

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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