Beechcraft 95-B55 N8427N
23 October 1971 · St.petersburg, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 October 1971 at about 18:26 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55 registered N8427N, operated by B Baron Enterp, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near St.petersburg, Florida, 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 18:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St.petersburg, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- St.petersburg-Cle
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-B55
- Registration
- N8427N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- B Baron Enterp
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-2667
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
ELEVATOR/AILERON AND RUDDER CTL LOCKS INSTALLED IN LOCK POS.IP BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 115 MG PCT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1971 | Beechcraft 95 | Anniston, Alabama, United States | Airline Avia.a | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft 95-55 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1971 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Knitaway, Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 May 1971 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Van Nuys, California, United States | M and B Sales | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | De Queen, Arkansas, United States | Diversa, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1971 | Beechcraft 95 | Emigrnt Gap, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |