# NTSB FTW84LA407: Beech 95-C55, N5702V, Dallas, TX, September 21, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 21, 1984, 02:30 local (07:30 UTC)
- Place: Dallas, TX
- Coordinates: 32.639102, -96.959342 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6391&lon=-96.9593&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21477
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW84LA407
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21477/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA407

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - procedures/directives - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT RECEIVED SUBST DAMAGE DURING AN EMERG LANDING AFTER LOSS OF POWER IN BOTH LEFT & RIGHT ENGINES. THE PLT LANDED THE ACFT IN A RIVER BED WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED DURING THE HOURS OF DARKNESS. THE ACFT WAS SERVICED WITH 10 GALS OF 100LL PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AND THE PLT STATED HE HAD ABOUT 64 GALS IN THE ACFT BEFORE LEAVING HOUSTON. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL GAGES WERE INDICATING APRX ONE-HALF FULL WHEN ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED. WHEN THE WRECKAGE WAS REMOVED FROM THE RIVER BED A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS OBSERVED IN THE FUEL TANKS. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE TANKS WAS OBSERVED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5702V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5702V-2013-02-01), registration cancelled 2013-02-01, S/N TE-92, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-C55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-C55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-c55) (registry code 1152708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TE-92
- Airframe hours: 3288
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Air Exchange
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, August 7, 1984, 3 hours before
- Departed: HOU, HOUSTON, TX
- Destination: DAL, DALLAS, TX
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,000 total, 1,100 in this make and model, 2,840 as pilot in command, 230 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19840921072109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840921072109A), Sep 21, 1984: Beech 95C55, Dallas, TX, Destroyed. Landed gear up in river bottom at night after losing both engines due to fuel exhaustion. Inaccurate fuel gauges.

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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