# NTSB MIA74AM026: Beech 95-A55, N488W, Maitland, FL, September 28, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 28, 1973
- Place: Maitland, FL · MAITLAND, FL
- Location: 28.6301° N, 81.3732° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Maitland, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.6301&lon=-81.3732&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 28, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187757
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74AM026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74AM026

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4091  73/9/28    MAITLAND,FLA        BEECH 95-A55        CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 465
        TIME - 1336                    N488W               PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 106 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLANDO,FLA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           CHECK PILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- INSTRUMENT CHECK FLT.PLT-POSSIBLE HEART ATTACK PRIOR ACCIDENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N488W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N488W-1973-12-21), registration cancelled 1973-12-21, S/N TC-287 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-A55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-A55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-a55) (registry code 1152704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19730928035979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730928035979A), Sep 28, 1973: Beech A56TC, Maitland, FL, Destroyed. Instrument check flt. Plt-possible heart attack prior accident.

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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