Beechcraft C-55 N640B
31 October 1987 · Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 October 1987 at about 13:38 local time, a Beechcraft C-55 registered N640B, operated by Bradley, William G. (Dr), was involved in an accident near Brookhaven, Mississippi, 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 13:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lincoln County (1R7)
- Coordinates
- 31.5791, -90.4402
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-55
- Registration
- N640B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bradley, William G. (Dr)
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Flippin → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88FA024
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 PILOT OF THE TWIN ENGINE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH VIS 1/2 MILE IN FOG AND REALIZED HE HAD LANDED LONG. HE EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AND ON THE SECOND LANDING FORGOT TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. THE PROPELLERS STUCK THE RUNWAY AND SEVERELY DAMAGED ONE PROPELLER. HE ATTEMPTED ANOTHER GO-AROUND AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AND CRASHED.
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 |
| 10 Dec 1986 | Beechcraft C-55 | Ivel, Kentucky, United States | Air West Virginia, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-11 | Hollandale, Mississippi, United States | Kenneth Greer | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 1987 | Schweizer G-164A | Dundee, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172I | Ellisville, Mississippi, United States | David L.cutchens | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft 99 | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | Air New Orleans | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | Baton Rouge Air Charter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1987 | Bell 222U | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | Memphis Medical Center | No injuries | - |