Beechcraft 95-B55 N988GM
13 July 1972 · Covington, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1972 at about 17:30 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55 registered N988GM was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Covington, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Covington, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-B55
- Registration
- N988GM
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Fredericksburg, Va → Beckley, W Va
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1040
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
R ENG LOST PWR. PLT FEATH L PROP. LND IN WOODS. NO MALFUNCTION FOUND FOR EITHER ENG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 95 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft 95-55 | St.augustine, Florida, United States | Frank B.wilder | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Fort Meyers, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Midland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft 95-55 | Hamburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 8 Oct 1972 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Danville, Indiana, United States | Lease-A-Plane | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Utica, New York, United States | Mohawk Airline | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |