Beechcraft D95A N7955M
29 September 1987 · Pittstown, New Jersey, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 September 1987 at about 11:45 local time, a Beechcraft D95A registered N7955M, operated by Peter P. Vaida, was involved in an accident near Pittstown, New Jersey, 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
- at 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pittstown, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D95A
- Registration
- N7955M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Peter P. Vaida
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pittstown → Bridgeport
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87FA265
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
PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY 26 AT ALEXANDRIA ARPT TOWARD TREES IN FOG. LEFT WING HIT TREES. ACFT LANDED HARD COLLAPSING LANDING GEAR. ACFT HIT A TREE IN AREA OF PILOT SEAT DURING LNDG FATALLY INJURING THE PLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D95A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1988 | Beechcraft D95A | Santa Maria, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft D95A | Millville, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft D95A | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1990 | Beechcraft D95A | Mayaguez | GP Industries Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1982 | Beechcraft D95A | Columbia, Maryland, United States | Angus Hines JR. | Fatal | 5 |
| 9 Nov 1993 | Beechcraft D95A | Hollister, California, United States | California In Nice, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1987 | Marrone VM-1 | Jobstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1987 | Piper PA-36-400 | Mullica Hill, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-151 | Lakewood, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20B | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |