Beechcraft 95-B55 N3240Y
29 April 1987 · Greenville, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 April 1987 at about 03:18 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55 registered N3240Y, operated by Ronald S. MC Grath, was involved in an accident near Greenville, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greenville, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greenville Downtown (GMU)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-B55
- Registration
- N3240Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Ronald S. MC Grath
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Spartanburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL87LA129
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN THE UP POSITION WHEN THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY FAILED TO EXTEND THE GEAR. HE HAD DISARMED THE LANDING GEAR WARNING SYSTEM BY PULLING THE SYSTEM CIRCUIT BREAKER BECAUSE IT WAS ACTIVATING AT NORMAL POWER SETTINGS. HE INADVERTENTLY FAILED TO RESET THE GEAR WARNING CIRCUIT BREAKER BEFORE LANDING AND RECEIVED NO WARNING THAT HE WAS LANDING WITH THE GEAR UP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 95 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1987 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Lanesville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft 95C-55 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Bruce & Mark MC Swiggan | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 15 Dec 1987 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Marathon, Florida, United States | Cabanas, Fred R. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft 95-55 | Monterey, California, United States | Sweets Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1987 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Babylon, New York, United States | Albert Brillaud | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-25 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | O'k Aviation Salvage | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1987 | Rogers-Gibson 1 | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | William Carroll Iglar | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft C90 | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 1987 | Hiller UH-12D (H23) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-18A-150 | No.myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Phoenix Flight Signs, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |