Beechcraft 95-A55 N422K
16 November 1989 · Mineral Wells, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 November 1989 at about 00:35 local time, a Beechcraft 95-A55 registered N422K, operated by Pegasus Flight Center Inc., was involved in an accident near Mineral Wells, Texas, United States. 2 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 00:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mineral Wells, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mineral Wells Muni (MWL)
- Coordinates
- 32.8194, -98.0705
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-A55
- Registration
- N422K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Pegasus Flight Center Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW90LA028
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE LANDING GEAR WAS EITHER NOT FULLY EXTENDED DURING THE LANDING OR IT RETRACTED DURING THE LANDING ROLL FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT AND THE DUAL STUDENT STATED THAT THE NOSE GEAR AND THEN THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON ITS GEAR, WITH THE GREEN (GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED) LIGHT ON. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT THE GEAR WAS UP AND LOCKED WHEN THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY. WHEN CHECKED, ONE OF THE LNDG GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKERS (FOR THE DYNAMIC BRAKE RELAY) WOULD 'POP.' THE PURPOSE OF THE DYNAMIC BRAKE RELAY WAS TO KEEP THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR FROM OVERRUNNING & JAMMING IN THE UP OR DOWN POSITION. THE GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTION SYSTEM (INCLUDING THE INDICATOR LIGHTS & WARNING HORN) OPERATED NORMALLY. ALSO, THE UP/DOWN LOCK POSIITON APPEARED TO BE CORRECT, NO PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE ACDNT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 95 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft 95-B55B | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Dean Frye | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Mooney M20J | Jasper, Texas, United States | Stratton, William A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft V35B | Lampasas, Texas, United States | Phil P. O'neal | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1989 | Piper PA-24-250 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Frazier, David R. | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1989 | Beechcraft A36TC | Amarillo, Texas, United States | L.l.pownell | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1989 | Piper PA-32R | Stratford, Texas, United States | Sherman Implement Co. | No injuries | - |