Beechcraft E55 N4055S
1 October 1976 · Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 October 1976 at about 07:40 local time, a Beechcraft E55 registered N4055S was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bradford Regional
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E55
- Registration
- N4055S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Brunswick, Ga.
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3189
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
ACFT STRUCK CABLES ON INSTRUMENT TAKEOFF.VISIBILITY 1-16TH MILE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1975 | Beechcraft E55 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft E55 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1977 | Beechcraft E55 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1974 | Beechcraft E55 | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft E55 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1979 | Beechcraft E55 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | E.m. Watkins A | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |