MIA66A0115

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95 · Milligan, TN · April 6, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 6, 1966
Place
Milligan, TN · MILLIGAN, TN
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N495AABeech 95
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172399

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0310   66/4/6    MILLIGAN TENN       BEECH 95            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2400
        TIME - 1923                    N495AA              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHNSON CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PERSONNEL - WEATHER PERSONNEL: INCOMPLETE WEATHER REPORT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N495AA
Reported as
Beech 95
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Johnson City

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.