Beechcraft E-55 N171D
26 November 1978 · Elkhart, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 November 1978 at about 13:00 local time, a Beechcraft E-55 registered N171D was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Elkhart, Indiana, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elkhart, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Willies Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E-55
- Registration
- N171D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Nashville, Tn → Elkhart, In
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4024
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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.
Other Beechcraft E-55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1978 | Beechcraft E-55 | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1981 | Beechcraft E-55 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | Vollrath Co. I | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1984 | Beechcraft E-55 | Longview, Texas, United States | Mid America Airways Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1986 | Beechcraft E-55 | East Palo Alto, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 6 May 1987 | Beechcraft E-55 | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | Chris Shurburtt | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Beechcraft E 55 | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |