Beechcraft 95-B55 N5841S
12 February 1986 · Muncie, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 February 1986 at about 23:30 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55 registered N5841S, operated by Automation & Robotics, Inc, was involved in an accident near Muncie, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Muncie, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Delaware Co-Johnson (MIE)
- Coordinates
- 40.1290, -85.3801
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-B55
- Registration
- N5841S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Automation & Robotics, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Griffith → Muncie
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI86LA089
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 PILOT INTENTIONALLY LANDED GEAR UP AFTER AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND THE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND NORMALLY. THE ALTERNATOR SWITCHES WERE FOUND OFF AFTER THE ACCIDENT. IT WAS BEGINNING TO GET DARK WITH CEILINGS AT 2200 FT.
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 | - |
| 22 Jan 1986 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Anniston, Alabama, United States | C. L. Sanson | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1986 | Beechcraft 95 | Springfield, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1986 | Mooney M20C | Loogootee, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Globe GC-1B | Perrysville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Westville, Indiana, United States | Mark Murvihill | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 May 1986 | Piper PA-34-200 | Angola, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1986 | Hughes 500 (369HS) | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | R. J. Dubray | Minor injuries | - |