Beechcraft 95 55 N9411Y
26 June 2014 · Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 June 2014 at about 21:45 local time, a Beechcraft 95 55 registered N9411Y, operated by Tackett John Z, was involved in an accident near Gulf Shores, Alabama, 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jack Edwards (JKA)
- Coordinates
- 30.2897, -87.6717
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95 55
- Registration
- N9411Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1960
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Tackett John Z
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Gulf Shores
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA14LA324
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that there were no problems with the airplane's performance and handling throughout the flight. He further stated that, after the airplane had touched down for the second time (witnesses reported that the airplane bounced after landing) and had slowed to about 30 knots during the landing roll, he felt a "shimmy" coming from the airplane's nose area. The nose landing gear then collapsed, and the airplane slid on its nose until it stopped partially off the side of the runway. The airframe sustained substantial damage. According to one witness, the airplane's approach speed was "excessive," and the airplane landed in a flat attitude and then bounced. Another witness stated that the airplane touched down on all three landing gear, bounced, and then touched down a second time on the nose landing gear. Examination of the wreckage revealed overstress damage consistent with a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 18 May 2015 | Beechcraft 95 B55 (T42A) | Saltville, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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