Beechcraft 95-B55 N197J
4 August 1969 · Grand Prairie, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 August 1969 at about 21:55 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55 registered N197J, operated by Jones Packagin, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Grand Prairie, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Prairie, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grtr Southwest In
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-B55
- Registration
- N197J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Jones Packagin
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Chattanooga, Tenn → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2715
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 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
PLT DIDNT REQUEST WEA BRIEFS ENROUTE. DESCENDED BELOW PUBLISHED APCH MINIMUMS ON BACKCOURSE ILS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 95 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1969 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Oakland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1969 | Beechcraft 95 | St.george, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Aug 1969 | Beechcraft 95-55 | Salida, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1969 | Beechcraft 95-55 | Summt Lake, Canada | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 2 Dec 1969 | Beechcraft 95 | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1969 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Buxton, North Carolina, United States | Brunswick Tool | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |