Beechcraft C55 N551U
9 December 1976 · Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 December 1976 at about 11:55 local time, a Beechcraft C55 registered N551U, operated by Schanno Transp, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eau Claire
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C55
- Registration
- N551U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Schanno Transp
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Saint Paul, Mn
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3858
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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.
Other Beechcraft C55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1977 | Beechcraft C55 | Farmersburg, Indiana, United States | Midwest Air SV | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Dec 1975 | Beechcraft C55 | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | Altair Airline | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1975 | Beechcraft C55 | Titusville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1978 | Beechcraft C55 | Enfield, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft C55 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | G and R Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1978 | Beechcraft C55 | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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 | - |