Beechcraft 95 N8217D
15 October 1968 · Kansas City, Kansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 October 1968 at about 12:13 local time, a Beechcraft 95 registered N8217D, operated by Midcontinent A, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Kansas City, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kansas City, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fairfax
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95
- Registration
- N8217D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Midcontinent A
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4433
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
OVERPRIMING CAUSED FUEL TO IGNITE.SPARK PLUG WIRES BURNED.SHORTED OUT L ENG.UNQUALIFED IN TYPE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1968 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Eastsound, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jun 1968 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Painesville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1968 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1968 | Beechcraft 95-D55 | Waterville, Maine, United States | Maine Inst FLI | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1968 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Rubidoux, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1968 | Beechcraft 95A | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |