# NTSB MIA85FA162: Beech 95-C55, N9442S, Jacksonville, FL, May 2, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: May 2, 1985, 13:07 local (18:07 UTC)
- Place: Jacksonville, FL
- Location: 30.3322° N, 81.6557° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jacksonville, FL, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3322&lon=-81.6557&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31243
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA85FA162
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31243/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA162

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, descent - normal
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft performance,two or more engines - inoperative
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - open field

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS ON THE LAST LEG OF A FLT THAT ORIGINATED THAT MORNING AT JACKSONVILLE, THEN PROCEEDED TO DAYTONA BEACH, THEN ON TO CRESTVIEW, FL. WHILE ON THE RETURN FLT TO JACKSONVILLE, THE RIGHT ENG LOST POWER AS THE ACFT WAS APPROACHING ITS DESTINATION. THE PLT STATED THAT HE TRIED TO RESTART THE RIGHT ENG, BUT WAS UNABLE, SO HE SECURED IT. A SHORT TIME LATER, THE LEFT ENG ALSO LOST POWER & THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD. HOWEVER, DURING THE APPROACH, THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR TREES AT THE EDGE OF THE FIELD. AFTER IMPACTING THE TREES, THE ACFT CRASHED IN THE FIELD. NO FUEL WAS OBSERVED IN THE WRECKAGE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE USED ONLY THE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS TO CHECK THE FUEL PRIOR TO THE FLT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9442S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9442S-1988-12-15), registration cancelled 1988-12-15, S/N TE52 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-C55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-C55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-c55) (registry code 1152708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TE-52
- Airframe hours: 24607
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-C5B 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Richard O. Gelinas
- Registered owner: Robert B. Davis
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 21, 1984, 397 hours before
- Departed: CEW, CRESTVIEW, FL
- Destination: CRG, JACKSONVILLE, FL
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 8,519 total, 124 in this make and model, 8,492 as pilot in command, 59 in the last 90 days, 11 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 230° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: JAX, 4 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 19850502016849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850502016849A), May 2, 1985: Beech 95C55, Jacksonville, FL, Destroyed. Struck trees during emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion. Pilot did not feather props or check fuel visually.

## Other investigations on N9442S (1)

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 CHI70AC045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70AC045), Jan 26, 1970: Beech 95-C55 (N9442S), Columbus, OH, minor 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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