# NTSB NYC76AN091: Beech 95-B55, N9180Q, Ischua, NY, March 31, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 31, 1976
- Place: Ischua, NY · ISCHUA, NY
- Location: 42.2476° N, 78.3997° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ischua, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2476&lon=-78.3997&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 18, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153773
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76AN091
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN091

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1305  76/3/31    ISCHUA,NY           BEECH 95-B55        CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1061
        TIME - 1245                    N9180Q              PX-  1  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLEAN MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OLEAN,NY                    TETERBORO,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- RIGHT ENGINE FAIL AFTER TAKEOFF.REASON NOT DETERMINED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9180Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9180Q-1976-10-22), registration cancelled 1976-10-22, S/N TC-1380 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-B55 (T42A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (registry code 1152706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Olean Municipal

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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