# NTSB UNK64X1985: Beechcraft B55, N1101M, Alpha, IL, May 28, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 28, 1964
- Place: Alpha, IL · ALPHA, IL
- Location: 41.1917° N, 90.3805° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alpha, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1917&lon=-90.3805&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 183539
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X1985
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1985

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0271  64/5/28    ALPHA ILL           BEECHCRAFT B55      CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1530                    N1101M              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 36, 4446 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            58 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- SIMULATED SINGLE ENGINE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1101M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1101M-1965-05-18), registration cancelled 1965-05-18, S/N TC-548 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECHCRAFT B55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-B55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55) (registry code 1152705) (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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