Beechcraft 95-B55 N500JP
20 March 2007 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 March 2007 at about 01:55 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55 registered N500JP, operated by Midline Airfreight Inc., was involved in an accident near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 2 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 01:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fulton County Airport-Brown Fi (FTY)
- Coordinates
- 33.7739, -84.5194
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-B55
- Registration
- N500JP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Midline Airfreight Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atlanta → Atlanta
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL07LA057
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The improper maintenance of the "B-nut" fitting adjacent to the fuel pump by maintenance personnel, resulting in a fuel leak and wing explosion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
At the initiation of a right engine start, the pilot heard a "thump" and observed fire from the right engine cowling. After engine shutdown, examination of the right wing revealed that the right wing, from the engine nacelle to the wing tip, was damaged. Servicing of the right fuel tank after the accident revealed a leak at the "B-nut" fitting on the output side of the fuel pump, whether the pump was actuated or not. Examination of maintenance records for the accident airplane revealed that the right main fuel cell was replaced approximately 3 months, and 12 flight hours prior to the accident flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 95 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2007 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Port Orange, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 2007 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Carlsbad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2007 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Saranac Lake, New York, United States | Phillip W. Cook aka Scott E. Thomas | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 2008 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2008 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Batesville, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2006 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2007 | Hiller UH-12A | Bethlehem, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| 19 Sep 2007 | Ortiz G/Saint J RV-10 | Hiram, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2007 | Eurocopter France EC120B | Griffin, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Bell 206B | Cedartown, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Boeing 777-232 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines Inc | Serious injuries | - |