Beechcraft D55 N7701R
17 December 1968 · Morrisville, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 December 1968 at about 00:13 local time, a Beechcraft D55 registered N7701R, operated by Piedmont Aviat, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Morrisville, North Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morrisville, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Raleigh-Durham
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D55
- Registration
- N7701R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Piedmont Aviat
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-4568
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 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
PLT DID NOT FOLLOW WARNING AS TO A RUNNING TYPE T/O WITH MIN FUEL AS STATED IN OWNERS MANUAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1968 | Beechcraft D55 | Monahans, Texas, United States | Tradwind Airpo | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 | - |