# NTSB MKC78FA022: Beech D95A, N88GS, Amidon, ND, February 7, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 7, 1978
- Place: Amidon, ND · AMIDON, ND
- Location: 46.4822° N, 103.3196° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Amidon, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4822&lon=-103.3196&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 12, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143441
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC78FA022
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA022

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0941   78/2/7    AMIDON,ND           BEECH D95A          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 2785
        TIME - 0320                    N88GS               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 693 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EVELETH,MN                  FARGO,ND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - PARTIAL BRIEFING BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE/RADIO, LIMITED BY PILOT ACTION
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          BLOWING SNOW                                              7
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          130                                                       30
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- NO EVIDENCE PLT SLEPT DURING 18HR PERIOD BFR FLT. BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL .097%.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N88GS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88GS-1978-06-19), registration cancelled 1978-06-19, S/N TD-640 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D95A
- Registry model: [Beech D95A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d95a) (registry code 1153408) (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 19780207006729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780207006729A), Feb 7, 1978: Beech B95A, Amidon, ND, Destroyed. No evidence plt slept during 18HR period bfr flt. Blood alcohol l .097 .

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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