# NTSB FTW88FA033: Beech 95-B55, N5934S, Commerce, TX, November 28, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: November 28, 1987, 11:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place: Commerce, TX
- Coordinates: 33.229354, -95.899887 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2294&lon=-95.8999&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 16, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22528
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW88FA033
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22528/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88FA033

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - airspeed(vmc) - not maintained, dual student (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, dual student (cause)
  - stall/spin - inadvertent, dual student (cause)
  - lowering of flaps - intentional, dual student (contributing factor)
  - gear down and locked - intentional, dual student (contributing factor)
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
  - procedures/directives - disregarded, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO SATISFY AN INSURANCE REQUIREMENT THAT THE OWNER RECEIVE 10 HOURS OF DUAL INSTRUCTION IN THIS AIRCRAFT. THE DUAL CONTROLS HAD BEEN REMOVED AND THE SINGLE CONTROL WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED IN A CLOCKWISE FLAT SPIN UP TO IMPACT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AS WERE THE FLAPS. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS AT FULL POWER WHILE THE RIGHT THROTTLE WAS IN THE IDLE POSITION AND THE PROPELLER CONTROL WAS IN THE FEATHER POSITION. THE PROPELLER WAS AGAINST THE START LOCK PINS. NO MALFUNCTIONS WERE FOUND. THE CFI, WHO WAS IN THE RIGHT SEAT, HAD .5 HRS OF FLT TIME IN BEECH 95-B55'S. FAR'S PROHIBIT THE CFI FROM ACTING AS THE PIC IN MULTIENGINE ACFT WITHOUT DUAL CONTROLS INSTALLED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5934S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5934S-2014-10-29), registration cancelled 2014-10-29, S/N TC-997, built 1966 (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
- Serial number: TC-997
- Airframe hours: 3751
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-E2B 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Albert J. Kara
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 15, 1987, 60 hours before
- Departed: TKI, MCKINNEY, TX
- Destination: TKI

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 724 total, 653 as pilot in command, 54 in the last 90 days, 18 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 45 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: DAL, 70 nm away

## 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 19871128068549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871128068549A), Nov 28, 1987: Beech 95B55, Commerce, TX, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Appears a single engine demo of an approach to a stall was entered and inadvertently entered spin at or below VMC.

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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