Beechcraft 95-C55 N9597Q
15 June 1968 · Vergennes, Vermont, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 June 1968 at about 12:30 local time, a Beechcraft 95-C55 registered N9597Q, operated by Arthur Whitcom, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Vergennes, Vermont, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vergennes, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Basin Harbor
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-C55
- Registration
- N9597Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Arthur Whitcom
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2155
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
PLT MADE RUNNING T/O, ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE BEFOREVMC SPEED REACHED. LEFT ENG FAILED. LOW FUEL TANK
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 | - |