Beechcraft D95-A N8979M
11 October 1969 · Buffalo, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 October 1969 at about 12:45 local time, a Beechcraft D95-A registered N8979M, operated by Flight Trainin, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Buffalo, Minnesota, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buffalo, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Buffalo Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D95-A
- Registration
- N8979M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Flight Trainin
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Eden Prairie, Minn → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4235
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
PLTS KNEW GR WARNING HORN INOP. STUDENT RAISED GR ON FINAL INSTEAD OF LOWERING FLAPS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1964 | Beechcraft D95 | Opa Locka Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Beechcraft D95 | Bahama, North Carolina, United States | Carolina Barnstormers Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Apr 2015 | Beechcraft D95 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | B G E Enterprises LLC | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |