# NTSB NYC72AN080: Beech 95-C55, N4877J, Charlotte, NC, December 13, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 13, 1971
- Place: Charlotte, NC · CHARLOTTE, NC
- Location: 35.2271° N, 80.8431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charlotte, NC, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2271&lon=-80.8431&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 4, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164554
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN080
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN080

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3114  71/12/13   CHARLOTTE,NC        BEECH 95-C55        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2800
        TIME - 0900                    N4877J              PX-  3  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 985 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOUGLAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOUTHERN PINES,NC           CHARLOTTE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
           STALL                                                    LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- L PROP FEA.METAL ABT ICE-PICK TIP SIZE IN OIL PUMP HOUSING.OIL RADIATOR,TEMP BULB,BYPASS VALVE DRY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4877J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4877J-1972-02-01), registration cancelled 1972-02-01, S/N TE-285, built 1966 (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
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Douglas

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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