# NTSB NYC76AN059: Beech C55, N236WC, Doylestown, PA, December 23, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 23, 1975
- Place: Doylestown, PA · DOYLESTOWN, PA
- Location: 40.3142° N, 75.1277° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Doylestown, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3142&lon=-75.1277&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 14, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152071
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76AN059
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN059

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4114  75/12/23   DOYLESTOWN,PA       BEECH C55           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2141                    N236WC              PX-  0  1  1  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      37, 9549 TOTAL HOURS, 250
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUCKS COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          RICHMOND,VA                 PHILADELPHIA,PA              DOYLESTOWN,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT RSTRD MAIN TANK TKOF.L ENG L AUX,MAINS USED INFLT.L RESIDUAL FUEL.R SEAT PAX PULLED PLTS ARM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N236WC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N236WC-1976-05-17), registration cancelled 1976-05-17, S/N TE-91 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-C55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-c55) (registry code 1152708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Bucks County

## 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 19751223042739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751223042739A), Dec 23, 1975: Beech 95C55, Doylestown, PA, Destroyed. Acft rstrd main tank tkof.l eng l aux,mains used inflt.l residual fuel.r seat pax pulled plts arm.

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.