Beechcraft 95 N8226D
20 February 1995 · Millbrook, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 February 1995 at about 19:10 local time, a Beechcraft 95 registered N8226D, operated by Aircraft Sales Corp., was involved in an accident near Millbrook, New York, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Millbrook, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Acres (44N)
- Coordinates
- 41.7801, -73.6902
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95
- Registration
- N8226D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Aircraft Sales Corp.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Farmingdale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC95LA059
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to manually extend the landing gear which resulted in the landing gear collapsing. A factor was the intermittent loss of electrical power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER. HE DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. HE LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR ELECTRICALLY AND OBSERVED THE DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT ILLUMINATE, FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER. THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO RESTORE ELECTRICAL POWER WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) STATED, THE NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR WERE FOUND IN THE PARTIALLY EXTENDED POSITION. DURING THE POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION, TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE FIELD COIL OF THE LEFT VOLTAGE REGULATOR HAD A BURNED ODOR, AND THE LEFT GENERATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS TRIPPED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOTS OPERATING HANDBOOK IN THE UNUSUAL OPERATING CONDITIONS: 'LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION: THE LANDING GEAR HANDCRANK WILL LOWER THE GEAR MANUALLY IF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS OR IF YOU WISH TO DO SO FOR SOME OTHER REASON.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 95 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1995 | Beechcraft 95-B55B | Midway, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1995 | Beechcraft 95 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1995 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1995 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Wise, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Beechcraft 95-B95 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Apr 1995 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Plant City, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-38-112 | Utica, New York, United States | George E Barth | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1995 | Waco UPF-7 | Staten Island, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Kemp ACRO-SPORT II | Honeoye Falls, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-28-180 | Warwick, New York, United States | Theodore LEB | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1995 | Cessna 172N | Caton, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Oct 1995 | Cessna P206A | Fishkill, New York, United States | Gerard H. Wood | Fatal | 1 |