Beechcraft 95-B55 N1078W
13 August 1978 · Wittier, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 August 1978, a Beechcraft 95-B55 registered N1078W, operated by Alaska Air SVC, was involved in an accident during in flight near Wittier, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wittier, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-B55
- Registration
- N1078W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Alaska Air SVC
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Valdez, Ak → Anchorage, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4010
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
FLAT SPIN.R ENG FUEL SEL IN OFF POSITION.RECOVERY DATE 9/16/78.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1978 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Costa Mesa, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Elgin, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Aero Equipment | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1978 | Beechcraft 95-55 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Allied Jeweler | Fatal | 1 |
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| 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 |