Beechcraft 95-B55 N6343X
30 September 1987 · Manteo, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 September 1987 at about 14:45 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55 registered N6343X was involved in an accident near Manteo, North Carolina, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manteo, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.8900, -75.6595
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-B55
- Registration
- N6343X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Manteo → Raleigh
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL87FA268
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 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
WITNESS OBSERVED ACFT SETTLE INTO OCEAN DURING LOW LEVEL CRUISE FLT ADJACENT TO BEACH. WX WAS OVRCST, INDISTINCT HORIZON & CALM SEA. IFR FLT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED BUT NO CONTACT WAS MADE WITH ATC. ENGINES AND PROPELLER EXAMINATION DID NOT REVEAL A MECHANICAL FAILURE. DAMAGE TO PROP BLADES INDICATED CRUISE OPERATING RANGE AT IMPACT. WATER AND SALT CORROSION DAMAGE PREVENTED DETAILED ACFT SYSTEM EXAMS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 95 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1987 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Lanesville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft 95C-55 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Bruce & Mark MC Swiggan | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1987 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Marathon, Florida, United States | Cabanas, Fred R. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft 95-55 | Monterey, California, United States | Sweets Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1987 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Babylon, New York, United States | Albert Brillaud | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Titusville, Florida, United States | Russel D.sink | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1987 | Cessna A185F | Mt Airy, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | Thomas J. Adams | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-25-235 | MacClesfield, North Carolina, United States | Pitt Spraying, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Cessna 150G | Concord, North Carolina, United States | JIM Bezanson | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1987 | Cessna 150E | Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States | Professional Pilot, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |