Beechcraft 95-A55 N9576Y
6 September 1999 · Ada, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 September 1999 at about 22:00 local time, a Beechcraft 95-A55 registered N9576Y, operated by Bill G. Cantrell, was involved in an accident near Ada, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ada, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ada Municipal (ADH)
- Coordinates
- 34.7707, -96.6602
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-A55
- Registration
- N9576Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bill G. Cantrell
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW99LA248
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing flare/touchdown. Factors were the pilot's excessive approach speed and the partial failure of the seat guides for the pilot's seat.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot lost control of the airplane during the landing flare/touchdown, and the airplane exited the runway and impacted a hangar. According to witnesses, the airplane's speed during the approach was 'fast.' The pilot stated that the airplane landed on runway 35 and 'veered left for unknown reasons.' The airplane exited the left side of the runway and traveled 500 yards, where it penetrated a steel sheeted hangar door with three-inch steel reinforcements. A person who previously flew with the pilot reported to the FAA that the pilot 'likes to land hot.' It was noted during the post-accident examination of the airframe that two of the three seat guides for the pilot's seat, which secured the seat legs to the seat tracks, were spread open. The center and right seat guides were dislodged from the seat tracks. No other anomalies with the airframe or engines were discovered.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 95 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 1999 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Pellston, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Pearcy, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Feb 1999 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Coalinga, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Feb 1999 | Beechcraft 95 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | Sheble Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1999 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Petaluma, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1999 | Cessna 182B | Honobia, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Waco YMF-5 | Edmond, Oklahoma, United States | Mitchell L. Madison | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1999 | Grumman American AA-5B | Claremore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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