Beechcraft D55 N87T
25 October 1968 · Monahans, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 October 1968 at about 11:20 local time, a Beechcraft D55 registered N87T, operated by Tradwind Airpo, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Monahans, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monahans, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hurd
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D55
- Registration
- N87T
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Tradwind Airpo
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4825
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LOSS OF POWER, R ENG DURING R CLIMBING TURN.ACFT OBSERVED TO CRASH AFTER SUDDEN WING OVER TO THE R.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1968 | Beechcraft D55 | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Aviat | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Dec 1968 | Beechcraft D55 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1969 | Beechcraft D55 | Claxton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1969 | Beechcraft D55 | Rockford, Illinois, United States | John Morrell A | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1969 | Beechcraft D55 | Cortland, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 7 Jun 1970 | Beechcraft D55 | Cncl Bluffs, Iowa, United States | Midwest Walnut | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |