Beechcraft 95-C55 N265Q

Summary

On 20 September 2012 at about 20:45 local time, a Beechcraft 95-C55 registered N265Q, operated by Government Auctions Online LLC, was involved in an accident near United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 September 2012 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

United States

Coordinates

29.4798, -86.4909

Aircraft

Beechcraft 95-C55

Registration

N265Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Government Auctions Online LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Baytown → Sarasota

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12LA652

2 people had minor injuries.

An in-flight fire, which resulted in the airplane’s forced landing in water. The source of the fire could not be determined because the airplane wreckage was not recovered.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

While on a cross-country flight, the pilot detected smoke in the cockpit. He attempted to identify the source of the smoke but was not successful. When the pilot saw flames behind the cockpit panel, he descended and ditched the airplane in the water. The pilot and passengers got out of the airplane and the airplane sank. Due to the depth of the water at the accident location, the airplane was not recovered. Without recovery of the airplane’s wreckage, further examination was not possible, and the source of the fire could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.