Beechcraft 95-B55B N5678K
18 November 1989 · Lakeville, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 November 1989 at about 21:47 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55B registered N5678K, operated by Dean Frye, was involved in an accident near Lakeville, Minnesota, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeville, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Airlake
- Coordinates
- 45.3797, -92.8393
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-B55B
- Registration
- N5678K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Dean Frye
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Webster City → Flying Cloud
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC90FA032
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND IN BOTH AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING FLIGHT IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AN AIRCRAFT ON A IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND AN AIRCRAFT OPERATING WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN COLLIDED AT 2500 FEET MSL. VISIBILITY AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION WAS REPORTED AS 15 MILES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft 95-B55B 95-B55B | N5678K | Dean Frye | Substantial |
| Cessna 150B 150B | N7343X | - | Substantial |
Other Beechcraft 95 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft 95-B-55 | Crothersville, Indiana, United States | Casebolt, FON | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Lake Placid, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | St Marys Island, Georgia, United States | Tantalus Leasing | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Arlington, Texas, United States | Hedco, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft 95 | Floydada, Texas, United States | B & H Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Pegasus Flight Center Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Delavan, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 May 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1989 | Cessna 150 | Brooten, Minnesota, United States | Beery, John E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1989 | Hughes 369HS | Ogilvie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1989 | Pierce MP-2 | Caledonia, Minnesota, United States | Rollins, Charles A | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1989 | Bell 206L-3 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States | Air Methods, Inc. | No injuries | - |