Beechcraft 95-B55 N7041L
11 April 1993 · Novato, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 April 1993 at about 21:32 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55 registered N7041L, operated by Monterey Navy Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Novato, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 21:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Novato, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hamilton Army Air Field (SRF)
- Coordinates
- 38.0603, -122.5405
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-B55
- Registration
- N7041L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Monterey Navy Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Mountain View
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93FA173
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A LOSS OF CONTROL FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON(S).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WINESSES HAD OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE MAKING HIGH-SPEED TAXI RUNS BEFORE DEPARTURE. AFTER LIFT-OFF, AT 100-150 FT AGL, THE AIRPLANE BANKED SHARPLY AND NOSED OVER INTO THE GROUND IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE. BOTH ENGINES SOUNDED NORMAL. NO PRE-IMPACT FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1993 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Pine Mountain, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Oct 1993 | Beechcraft 95 | Roodhouse, Illinois, United States | Midwest School of Aeronautics | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jun 1993 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Edgewood, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1993 | Beechcraft 95-B55B | Ashdown, Arkansas, United States | Pruet, Chesley | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft 95 | Kingman, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1993 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Fort Madison, Iowa, United States | Woodbury County Sheriff's Dept | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1993 | Cessna 310H | Lancaster, California, United States | Yehiem Konski | Fatal | 6 |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Cessna 182 | Colusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 31 Jul 1993 | Robinson R44 | El Monte, California, United States | Benjamin F. Venti, SR. | Fatal | 3 |
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