# NTSB MKC76AK043: Beech B55, N3600H, Hebron, NE, February 17, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 17, 1976
- Place: Hebron, NE · HEBRON, NE
- Location: 40.1688° N, 97.5860° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hebron, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1688&lon=-97.5860&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 5 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 5, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152822
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76AK043
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK043

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0365  76/2/17    HEBRON,NE           BEECH B55           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 463
        TIME - 1830                    N3600H              PX-  1  4  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 103 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGTON,NM               LINCOLN,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
          PILOT-VISUAL FLT AT ALT INSUF TO CLR OBST TRRN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                       600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      360
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           18                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- ATMTD FLT BLO FOG BANK,DARK NIGHT.R PAX BELT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3600H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3600H-1999-11-09), registration cancelled 1999-11-09, S/N TC-920 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-B55 (T42A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (registry code 1152706) (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 19760217004849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760217004849A), Feb 17, 1976: Beech 95B55, Hebron, NE, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Atmtd flt blo fog bank,dark night.r pax belt. Pilot-visual flt at alt insuf to clr obst trrn

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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