Beechcraft 95-A55 N2200Q
15 July 1993 · Jacksonville, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 July 1993 at about 00:53 local time, a Beechcraft 95-A55 registered N2200Q was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Craig Municipal (CRG)
- Coordinates
- 30.3606, -81.5097
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95-A55
- Registration
- N2200Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Plant City
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- MIA93FA155
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE FROM UNDETERMINED FUEL AND IGNITION SOURCES IN THE LEFT WING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF, WITNESSES OBSERVED THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE OUTBOARD OF THE ENGINE EXPLODE AND ERUPT IN FLAMES. THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY ROLLED TO THE LEFT AND CRASHED INVERTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE. THE LEFT PITOT TUBE AND STRUCTUAL COMPONENTS FROM THE LEFT WING WERE FOUND ON THE RUNWAY BETWEEN 300 AND 600 FT FROM WHERE THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST. THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE FORWARD OF THE FRONT WING SPAR AND JUST AFT OF THE STALL WARNING SYSTEM VANE. THE TOP SPAR CAP WAS BENT UPWARD AND THE BOTTOM SPAR CAP WAS BENT DOWNWARD. THE SPAR CAPS WERE SEPARATED FROM THE SPAR WEBB. THE WING LEADING EDGE SHEET METAL WAS RIPPED OPEN AND CURLED AFT OVER AND BELOW THE WING. THE FUEL SYSTEM AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS IN THE AREA OF THE EXPLOSION HAD SUSTAINED MASSIVE FIRE DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 95 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1993 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Pine Mountain, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Apr 1993 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Novato, California, United States | Monterey Navy Flying Club | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Oct 1993 | Beechcraft 95 | Roodhouse, Illinois, United States | Midwest School of Aeronautics | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jun 1993 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Edgewood, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1993 | Beechcraft 95-B55B | Ashdown, Arkansas, United States | Pruet, Chesley | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft 95 | Kingman, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1993 | Cessna 650 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1993 | Grumman G-44A | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1993 | Cessna 150F | Lantana, Florida, United States | Micro Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1993 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Panama City, Florida, United States | Cherokee Leasing, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1993 | Cessna 140 | Niceville, Florida, United States | RAY, Robert G. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Joseph V. Fera | Serious injuries | - |