# NTSB NYC78FA057: Beech 95-B55, N514Q, Provincetown, MA, May 20, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 20, 1978
- Place: Provincetown, MA · PROVINCETOWN, MA
- Location: 42.0597° N, 70.1705° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Provincetown, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0597&lon=-70.1705&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 16, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141598
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FA057
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA057

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2783  78/5/20    PROVINCETOWN,MA     BEECH 95-B55        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1230                    N514Q               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  48, 4450 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PROVINCETOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PROVINCETOWN,MA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSERVED FLYING LOW OVER BEACH AREA THEN CLIMBING VERTICALLY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N514Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N514Q-1982-09-27), registration cancelled 1982-09-27, S/N TC-1030 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Registry model: [Beech B-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-55) (registry code 1152729) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Provincetown

## 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 19780520037579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780520037579A), May 20, 1978: Beech A56TC, Provincetown, MA, Destroyed. Acft observed flying low over beach area then climbing vertically

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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