Beechcraft 95-C55 N9415S
21 March 1994 · Gillette, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 March 1994 at about 09:00 local time, a Beechcraft 95-C55 registered N9415S, operated by Northern Co Air Charter, was involved in an accident near Gillette, Wyoming, 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 09:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gillette, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gillette - Campbell (GCC)
- Coordinates
- 44.2807, -105.5095
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-C55
- Registration
- N9415S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Northern Co Air Charter
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Denver → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA089
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES WERE NOT FOLLOWED AND PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS AN INOPERATIVE GEAR WARNING SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AT THE END OF THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE SELECTED THE GEAR DOWN AND HEARD THE GEAR EXTENDING. JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS DOWN; HOWEVER, HE DID NOT HAVE A GREEN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. DURING THE POST CRASH INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. IT WAS ALSO FOUND THAT THE GEAR WARNING HORN THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE THROTTLES WAS INOPERATIVE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 95 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1994 | Beechcraft 95 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | CY Aviation Leasing, Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Apr 1994 | Beechcraft 95 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1994 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Santa Monica, California, United States | Cloverfield Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1994 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Calexico, California, United States | John N. Osterkamp | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1994 | Beechcraft 95-B55B | Battlement Mesa, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 May 1994 | Beechcraft 95-55 | New Port Richey, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1994 | Latter CHRISTEN EAGLE II | Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Rockwell AC-690 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Mooney M20C | Wamsutter, Wyoming, United States | Howard, DON M. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Schell RV-6A | Crowheart, Wyoming, United States | Schell, Timothy N. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1994 | Beechcraft P-35 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | Intermountain Aero, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1994 | Burkhart Grob G-109B | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |