Beechcraft C55 N101CU
1 June 1978 · Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 June 1978 at about 16:04 local time, a Beechcraft C55 registered N101CU, operated by G and R Aircra, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grand Forks Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C55
- Registration
- N101CU
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- G and R Aircra
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Minneapolis, Mn
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1862
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
CABIN DOOR CAME UNLATCHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1978 | Beechcraft C55 | Enfield, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Oct 1978 | Beechcraft C55 | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1977 | Beechcraft C55 | Farmersburg, Indiana, United States | Midwest Air SV | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1979 | Beechcraft C55 | Fordyce, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Dec 1976 | Beechcraft C55 | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | Schanno Transp | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1975 | Beechcraft C55 | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | Altair Airline | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |