Beechcraft D95A N8954M
25 March 1972 · Portsmouth, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 March 1972 at about 14:58 local time, a Beechcraft D95A registered N8954M, operated by Mid Atlantic A, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chesapke-Portsmth
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D95A
- Registration
- N8954M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Mid Atlantic A
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Greensboro, Nc → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0569
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 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
GO/ARND DUE ACFT ON RWY.PUMP MALFUNCTION.R ENG NOT FEATHERED.UN CLEAR TREES, CUT PWR, STALLED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D95A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft D95A | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | Wkty Radio | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1973 | Beechcraft D95A | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | Mid Atlantic A | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1973 | Beechcraft D95A | Sparks, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1971 | Beechcraft D95A | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Paddock Pool E | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1973 | Beechcraft D95A | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1971 | Beechcraft D95A | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |