Beechcraft 95-B55 N5896J
7 January 1970 · Hutchinson, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 January 1970 at about 17:09 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55 registered N5896J was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Hutchinson, Kansas, United States. 6 people were on board and 5 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hutchinson, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hutchinson
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-B55
- Registration
- N5896J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Dodge City, Kans → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0178
People
5 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 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
DIDNT SWITCH TANKS. BOTH ENGS QUIT. LND IN FROZEN WHEAT FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 95 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1970 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Muncy, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Anniston, Alabama, United States | Murphy Transpo | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1970 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Boones Mill, Virginia, United States | Frantz Flying | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Mar 1970 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Orofino, Idaho, United States | J.f.konen Cons | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1970 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Alma, Michigan, United States | McClure Oil Co | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Mason City, Iowa, United States | Iowa Beef Pack | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |