Beechcraft 95-B55 N36743
21 June 1991 · Irmo, South Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 June 1991 at about 13:00 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55 registered N36743, operated by Cubco, Inc., was involved in an accident near Irmo, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Irmo, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0894, -81.1793
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-B55
- Registration
- N36743
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Cubco, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbia → Greer
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL91FA116
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT FOR UNDETERMINED REASON(S).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLIGHT DEPARTED THE COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA AIRPORT ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN TO GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VFR. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY PROBLEMS TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL PRIOR TO THE CRASH, AND ALL RADIO CONVERSATION WITH THE PILOT WAS NORMAL. RADAR DATA SHOWED THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO 4000 FEET AND LEVELED OFF AT THAT ALTITUDE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD. THE AIRCRAFT THEN BEGAN A SHALLOW DESCENT AND DISAPPEARED FROM THE RADAR. THE PILOT DID NOT RESPOND TO RADIO CALLS AFTER THE DESCENT BEGAN. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A RESIDENTIAL AREA ABOUT NINE MILES FROM THE COLUMBIA AIRPORT. THE WRECKAGE WAS DISTRIBUTED OVER AN AREA ABOUT 300 FEET IN LENGTH. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROLS OR CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE PRIOR TO THE CRASH. WITNESSES REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE OF ABOUT 30 DEGREES PRIOR TO THE IMPACT. THE PILOT HAD IN EXCESS OF 2000 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME, AND HAD FLOWN AIRCRAFT PREVIOUSLY IN THE MILITARY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 95 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1991 | Beechcraft 95 | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | William E. Woodill | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Joseph, Oregon, United States | Earl J. Werner | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1991 | Beechcraft 95 | Killdeer, North Dakota, United States | James H. Morten | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Air Carrier Intl Flight Academ | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1991 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Chassahowitzka, Florida, United States | Odem, John W. | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Granada Hills, California, United States | Bargman, Stuart | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1991 | Mooney M20F | Pageland, South Carolina, United States | Blackwell, Billy | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 May 1991 | Piper PA-28-140 | Surf Side Beach, South Carolina, United States | Riggott, Robert C. & Lois J. | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Cessna 182D | Greer, South Carolina, United States | Blair, David M. and Frances R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Cessna 177RG | Saluda, South Carolina, United States | Southeast Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1991 | Schweizer 269C | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | Dooley Helicopters, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1991 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Little River, South Carolina, United States | Carolina Sailplanes, Inc. | No injuries | - |