Beechcraft D55 N222AS
21 October 1975 · Warwick, Rhode Island, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 October 1975 at about 20:50 local time, a Beechcraft D55 registered N222AS was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Warwick, Rhode Island, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Warwick, Rhode Island, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tf Green
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D55
- Registration
- N222AS
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Roanoke Rapids, Nc → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-3894
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
LDG GR MOTOR SEIZED. UP LIMIT SWITCH STICKS. LDGGR RETRACT GR BOX SEVERE METAL TO METAL CONTACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1975 | Beechcraft D55 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Usdi Aircraft | Fatal | 3 |
| 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 | - |