# NTSB FTW78FPG09: Beech 95-B55, N8322N, Siloam Springs, AR, December 6, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 6, 1977
- Place: Siloam Springs, AR · SILOAM SPRINGS, AR
- Location: 36.1854° N, 94.5300° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Siloam Springs, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1854&lon=-94.5300&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 9, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144303
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78FPG09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPG09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3679   77/12/6   SILOAM SPRINGS,AR   BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 405
        TIME - 0900                    N8322N              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 163 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMITH FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLE ROCK,AR              SILOAM SPRINGS,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- PILOT FAILED TO TURN ON ALTERNATORS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8322N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8322N-2015-05-21), registration cancelled 2015-05-21, S/N TC-1076, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-B55 (T42A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (registry code 1152706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Smith Field

## 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 19771206037559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771206037559A), Dec 6, 1977: Beech 95B55, Siloam Springs, AR, Substantial damage. Pilot failed to turn on alternators.

## Other investigations on N8322N (2)

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.

- [NTSB LAX04LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA032), Oct 30, 2003: Beech 95-B55 (N8322N), Williams, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power in the right engine due to fuel exhaustion, caused by the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to refuel the airplane. Also causal was his failure to feather the…
- [NTSB FTW73DPG64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DPG64), Jun 25, 1973: Beech B55 (N8322N), Pine Bluff, AR, substantial damage

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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