Beechcraft D55 N8330N
16 September 1976 · Coldwater, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 September 1976 at about 21:13 local time, a Beechcraft D55 registered N8330N was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Coldwater, Michigan, United States. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coldwater, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Branch County Mem
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D55
- Registration
- N8330N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Mankato, Mn → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-4149
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 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
BATTLECREEK WX.WITNESSES REPORTED LOW OVERCAST CLOUDS, MISTING RAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 12 Jul 1976 | Beechcraft D55 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1976 | Beechcraft D55 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1975 | Beechcraft D55 | Warwick, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1975 | Beechcraft D55 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Usdi Aircraft | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |