Beechcraft D95A N8888V
11 July 1974 · Anacortes, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 July 1974 at about 11:28 local time, a Beechcraft D95A registered N8888V, operated by Gasser - Dunha, was involved in an accident during in flight near Anacortes, Washington, 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 11:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anacortes, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bayview
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D95A
- Registration
- N8888V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Gasser - Dunha
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Campbell River, Bc → Klamath Falls, Oreg
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4352
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
CAUSE OF FIRE IN HEATER SYSTEM NOT DETERMINED.COMBUSTION AIR HOSE, PLENUM CHAMBER FOUND BURNED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D95A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1974 | Beechcraft D95A | Sherman, Texas, United States | N.d.aviation, I | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Beechcraft D95A | Novato, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Aug 1974 | Beechcraft D95A | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Alexander Fiel | 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 | - |
| 13 Jun 1973 | Beechcraft D95A | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |