Beechcraft C-55 N7975M
10 December 1986 · Ivel, Kentucky, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 December 1986 at about 12:45 local time, a Beechcraft C-55 registered N7975M, operated by Air West Virginia, Inc., was involved in an accident near Ivel, Kentucky, 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 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ivel, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.5904, -82.6597
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-55
- Registration
- N7975M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air West Virginia, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Huntington → Pikeville
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA87FA047
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 PLT WHO WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO MAKE THE CHARTER FLT TO PICK UP THE PAX WAS RELUCTANT TO DO SO DUE TO LOW CEILINGS IN THE MOUNTAINOUS AREA AT THE DESTINATION. THE OWNER OF THE COMPANY TOOK THE FLT & THE FLT WAS OBSERVED BY WITNESSES NEAR THE DESTINATION TO BE FLYING IN & OUT OF THE CLOUDS BETWEEN & BELOW THE MOUNTAIN TOPS. WITNESSES ESTIMATED THE ALT TO BE BETWEEN 150 & 300 FT AGL. THE DESTINATION ARPT 3 MI FROM THE CRASH SITE WAS COMPLETELY 'FOGGED IN' WITH VISIBILITY UNDER 100 YDS. THE ACFT STRUCK THE TOP OF A CLOUD COVERED MOUNTAIN. THE PLT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY CITED BY FAA FOR VIOLATIONS OF FAR INCLUDING CARELESS & RECKLESS OPERATION OF ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft C-55 | Salton City, California, United States | Palm Springs Flight Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft C-55 | Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States | Bradley, William G. (Dr) | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 1986 | Beechcraft H-18 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | ACE Air Cargo Express, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1986 | Bernard SONERAI II | Trenton, Kentucky, United States | Anthony W. Lewis | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1986 | Cessna 152 II | Pembroke, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jul 1986 | Boeing 727-25C | Erlanger, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Beechcraft A36TC | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Consul Restaurant Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1986 | British BA-31 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Jet Stream Int'l | No injuries | - |