# NTSB MKC90FA032: Beech 95-B55B, N5678K, Lakeville, MN, November 18, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: November 18, 1989, 15:47 local (21:47 UTC)
- Place: Lakeville, MN
- Coordinates: 45.37968, -92.839332 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3797&lon=-92.8393&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 9, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34876
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC90FA032
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34876/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90FA032

## Probable cause (aircraft 2)

INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND IN BOTH AIRCRAFT.

## Sequence of events

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

- Midair collision, cruise
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (cause)
- Midair collision, maneuvering
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (cause)

## Analysis (aircraft 2)

DURING FLIGHT IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AN AIRCRAFT ON A IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND AN AIRCRAFT OPERATING WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN COLLIDED AT 2500 FEET MSL. VISIBILITY AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION WAS REPORTED AS 15 MILES.

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N5678K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5678K-1999-02-19), registration cancelled 1999-02-19, S/N TC-762 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55B
- Registry model: [Beech 95-B55 (T42A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (registry code 1152706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TC-762
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Dean Frye
- Registered owner: 78 Kilo, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 4, 1989
- Departed: EBS, WEBSTER CITY, IA
- Destination: FCM, FLYING CLOUD, MN
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: Airlake

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N7343X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7343X), registered now, S/N 15059443, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150B
- Registry model: [Cessna 150B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150b) (registry code 2071806) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15059443
- Airframe hours: 7000
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Stephan Stenzel
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 1, 1989, 51 hours before
- Airport: Airlake

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot, aircraft N5678K; age 40; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,500 total, 25 in this make and model, 3,200 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours
- Pilot, aircraft N7343X; age 37; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 184 total, 25 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 160° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 19 °F, dew point 9 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MSP, 20 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19891118045821A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891118045821A), Nov 18, 1989: Beech 95B55, Lakeville, MN, Substantial damage. On vectors to flying cloud collided with N7343X.both landed safely. ATC not tracking the Cessna 150,belly damaged.
- [Accident 19891118045822A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891118045822A), Nov 18, 1989: Cessna 150B, Lakeville, MN, Substantial damage. During clearing turns was struck by a baron N5678K that was being vectored by ATC to flying cloud. Wing tip damage.

## Other investigations on N5678K (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 MIA97FA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA239), Aug 23, 1997: Beech 95-B55 (N5678K), Brownsville, TN, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight, and his improper in-flight planning/decision, which led to fuel exhaustion and a forced landing at night on unprepared terrain. Factors relating to the 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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