Beechcraft 95-B55 N55HT
7 July 1984 · Lubbock, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 July 1984 at about 23:35 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55 registered N55HT was involved in an accident near Lubbock, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lubbock, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Town and Country (F82)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-B55
- Registration
- N55HT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Lubbock
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA304
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE RIGHT ENG LOST POWER & DURING THE APPROACH TO THE ARPT, THE LEFT ENG ALSO LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE MADE A WHEELS UP LANDING IN A COTTON FIELD & THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED. THE PLT INDICATED THAT HE WAS DISTRACTED IN HIS ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE RIGHT ENG & FAILED TO SWITCH THE FUEL SELECTOR TO ANOTHER TANK. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAIN AS WELL AS THE LEFT & RIGHT AUX TANKS WERE EMPTY. THE RIGHT MAIN TANK CONTAINED 15 GALS OF FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 95 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Newport Beach, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Granbury, Texas, United States | Donald L. Stamey | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1984 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Lk Havasu City, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | No.myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Grand Strand Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1984 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Sonora, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna 402B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Owen Robert R QUICKIE 2 | Ponder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1984 | Cessna 150L | New Boston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft B35 | Nocona, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150 | Papalote, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |