Beechcraft B95 N673Q
10 January 1995 · Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 January 1995 at about 18:35 local time, a Beechcraft B95 registered N673Q was involved in an accident near Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 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 18:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4992, -93.0498
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B95
- Registration
- N673Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Natchez → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW95FA087
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW IFR AND MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DUE TO ATC WORKLOAD, THE CONTROLLER COULD NOT PROVIDE VECTORS FOR THE ILS RUNWAY 5. AFTER BEING FLOWN THROUGH THE FINAL APPROACH COURSE ATC CLEARED N673Q FOR THE ILS AND TO PROCEED DIRECT TO THE OUTER MARKER (HOSSY). THIS REQUIRED AN APPROXIMATE 180 DEGREE RIGHT TURN. N673Q WAS ALSO INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN 3,500 FEET UNTIL HOSSY; GLIDESLOPE INTERCEPT ALTITUDE AT HOSSY WAS 2,300 FEET. THE PILOT TURNED ABOUT 90 DEGREES INBOUND (LEFT) AT HOSSY RATHER THAN EXECUTING A PROCEDURE TURN. ACCORDING TO RECORDED RADAR DATA, THE AIRPLANE'S FLIGHT PATH FROM HOSSY TO THE MISSED APPROACH POINT WAS SOUTH (RIGHT) OF THE INBOUND COURSE. ADDITIONALLY, THE RADAR DATA SHOWS THE AIRPLANE PROCEEDING NORTHBOUND BEYOND THE TERMINAL VOR. THE MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURE FOR THE ILS RUNWAY 5 APPROACH IS A CLIMBING RIGHT TURN TO 3000 FEET. THE RIGHT TURN PROVIDES CLEARANCE FROM A MOUNTAIN WITH TOWERS NORTH OF THE AIRPORT. A 3.5 FOOT SECTION OF THE RIGHT WING WAS RECOVERED 5 FEET FROM THE TOP OF A 200 FOOT TOWER APPROXIMATELY 1.5 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B95 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1995 | Beechcraft B95 | Leakesville, Mississippi, United States | Heather E. Buchanan | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1992 | Beechcraft B95 | Devore, California, United States | Hmdr Enterprises | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Feb 1991 | Beechcraft B95 | Riverside, California, United States | Joseph Sheble III | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Beechcraft B95-B55 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | JON A. Stevens | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1990 | Beechcraft B95 | Austell, Georgia, United States | Luther, Mark | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Beechcraft B95 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | Sheble Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1995 | Beechcraft 95-B55B | Midway, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Cessna 180E | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Aero Commander S2R | Newport, Arkansas, United States | James L. Rash | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Aero Commander S2R | Widener, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Elaine, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18 | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |