Beechcraft 95-C55 N5484U
26 October 1970 · Boones Mill, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 October 1970 at about 13:15 local time, a Beechcraft 95-C55 registered N5484U, operated by Frantz Flying, was involved in an accident during in flight near Boones Mill, Virginia, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boones Mill, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-C55
- Registration
- N5484U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Frantz Flying
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Roanoke, Va → Raleigh-Durham, Nc
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1661
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
STRUCK TREES ON MNTN RIDGE COVERED WITH FOG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1970 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Muncy, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Anniston, Alabama, United States | Murphy Transpo | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1970 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Orofino, Idaho, United States | J.f.konen Cons | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1970 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Alma, Michigan, United States | McClure Oil Co | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1970 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Mason City, Iowa, United States | Iowa Beef Pack | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |