OAK66A0017

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Salinas, CA · October 13, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 13, 1965
Place
Salinas, CA · SALINAS, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N334SPBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
79369

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1035  65/10/13 NR.SALINAS CALIF      BEECH 95-B55        CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1300
        TIME - 1905                    N334SP              PX-  1  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOSS OF CONTROL AFTER RT ENGINE FAILED DURING NIGHT APPROACH UNDER INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N334SP
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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