Beechcraft 95-C55 N9043S
31 May 1971 · Van Nuys, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 May 1971 at about 17:40 local time, a Beechcraft 95-C55 registered N9043S, operated by M and B Sales, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Van Nuys, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-C55
- Registration
- N9043S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- M and B Sales
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Long Beach, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0841
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
L ENG QUIT BLO VMC.MARGINAL FUEL L MAIN TK.AD 68-26-6 COVERS, NOT COMPLIED WITH.PLT AWARE OF AD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | - |
| 22 Feb 1971 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Federal Aviati | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |