Beechcraft 95-B55 N718X
30 March 1978 · Bear Valy Sprg, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 March 1978 at about 15:45 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55 registered N718X was involved in an accident during in flight near Bear Valy Sprg, California, 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 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bear Valy Sprg, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-B55
- Registration
- N718X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Bakersfield, Ca → Las Vegas, Nv
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1777
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
ACFT OBSERVED DESCENDING FROM CLOUDS IN A FLAT SPIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1978 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Costa Mesa, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Elgin, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Aero Equipment | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1978 | Beechcraft 95-55 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Allied Jeweler | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |