Beechcraft BE-55 N6429S
15 September 1985 · Danbury, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 September 1985 at about 22:00 local time, a Beechcraft BE-55 registered N6429S, operated by Blue Bird Aviation, was involved in an accident near Danbury, Connecticut, United States. 6 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Danbury, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Danbury Municipal (DXR)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-55
- Registration
- N6429S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Blue Bird Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mt. Pocono → Danbury
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC85LA236
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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
THE PLT STATED THAT ON TOUCHDOWN THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED FOLLOWED BY THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND NOSE GEAR. THE ACFT SLID APRX 600 TO 700 FT BEFORE STOPPING. ACCORDING TO THE PLT HE CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED WHILE ON BASE. A GEAR CYCLE TEST PERFORMED ON THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1986 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Seneca Falls, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-236 | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | Taylor MacHine Co. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Sikorsky S-76A | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Cessna C172 | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | W.stafford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Enstrom F-28F | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Madison, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |