Beechcraft D55 N1895A
1 August 1973 · Kopperston, West Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 August 1973 at about 13:17 local time, a Beechcraft D55 registered N1895A, operated by Insta Engr, was involved in an accident during in flight near Kopperston, West Virginia, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kopperston, West Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D55
- Registration
- N1895A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Insta Engr
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Columbus, Ohio → Beckley, W Va
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2451
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 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
CNL IFR.LET DOWN VFR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1973 | Beechcraft D55 | Honiara, Other-Foreign Countries | Catlin Aviatio | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft D55 | Thef Riv.fls, Minnesota, United States | Artic Enterpri | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft D55 | Dallas, Georgia, United States | Mobley School | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft D55 | Wewahitchka, Florida, United States | Gray and Compa | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Dec 1972 | Beechcraft D55 | Champaign, Illinois, United States | Kilborn Leasin | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft D55 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | General Aviati | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |