# NTSB NYC73FID02: Beech 95-B55, N988GM, Covington, VA, July 13, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 13, 1972
- Place: Covington, VA · COVINGTON, VA
- Location: 37.7811° N, 79.9854° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Covington, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7811&lon=-79.9854&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 8, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166566
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FID02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FID02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1040  72/7/13    COVINGTON,VA        BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 6378
        TIME - 1730                    N988GM              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREDERICKSBURG,VA           BECKLEY,W VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R ENG LOST PWR. PLT FEATH L PROP. LND IN WOODS. NO MALFUNCTION FOUND FOR EITHER ENG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N988GM](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N988GM-1973-06-27), registration cancelled 1973-06-27, S/N TE-589 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Registry model: [Beech D55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d55) (registry code 1152730) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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