Beechcraft D55 N7105N
5 May 1975 · Cordova, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 May 1975 at about 11:45 local time, a Beechcraft D55 registered N7105N, operated by Usdi Aircraft, was involved in an accident during in flight near Cordova, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cordova, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D55
- Registration
- N7105N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Usdi Aircraft
- Operating rule
- Federal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- All Other Public Flying
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Gulkana, Ak → Yakatat, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1899
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
LOCATED ON FACE OF NR VERTICAL CLIFF SAME DATE. AVALANCHE CAUSED FURTHER DMG TO ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1975 | Beechcraft D55 | Warwick, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1975 | Beechcraft D55 | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | Wire Installat | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1975 | Beechcraft D55 | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Dec 1976 | Beechcraft D55 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | BJL Constructi | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1976 | Beechcraft D55 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Kern Valley WH | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Beechcraft D55 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Marcair Inc | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |