Beechcraft 95-B55 N7948K
22 January 1986 · Anniston, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 January 1986 at about 20:45 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55 registered N7948K, operated by C. L. Sanson, was involved in an accident near Anniston, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anniston, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6493, -85.8810
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-B55
- Registration
- N7948K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- C. L. Sanson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Natchitoches → Atlanta
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86FA063
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING THROUGH THE BASE OF THE LOW LEVEL CLOUD LAYER PRIOR TO ITS IMPACT ON THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN. THE PLT WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED, HAD NOT FILED A FLT PLAN NOR OBTAINED A WX BRIEFING. THE IMPACT POINT WAS SEVERAL HUNDRED FT BELOW THE MAX ELEVATION FIGURE SHOWN ON THE AERONAUTICAL CHART FOR THE SECTION IN WHICH HE WAS FLYING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 95 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1986 | Beechcraft 95-B 55 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | Michael R. Drinkard | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Apr 1986 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1986 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Rochester, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1986 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1986 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Muncie, Indiana, United States | Automation & Robotics, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1986 | Beechcraft 95 | Springfield, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1986 | Bushby MUSTANG II | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 1986 | Pitts S-1 | Atmore, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Nov 1986 | Cessna 210L | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft H35 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Margery R. Brantley | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1986 | Hughes 269A | Brewton, Alabama, United States | Custom Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |