Beechcraft 95-B55 N9927S

Summary

On 19 February 2001 at about 17:00 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55 registered N9927S was involved in an accident near Norris, South Dakota, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 February 2001 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Norris, South Dakota, United States

Coordinates

43.4008, -101.1758

Aircraft

Beechcraft 95-B55

Registration

N9927S

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rapid City → Norfolk

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

CHI01FA113

3 people died.

The pilot encountering instrument meteorological conditions and his subsequent loss of control of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was destroyed when it impacted rolling terrain. All of the airplane's occupants were fatally injured. The pilot was not instrument rated. Radar data for the last few minutes of the flight shows the airplane descending from a pressure altitude of 7,900 feet to 7,500 feet. The last radar return shows the airplane 289 degrees true and 2.27 nautical from the accident site at an altitude of 7,700 feet. Weather data obtained for the accident time indicates that the possibility of isolated instrument meteorological conditions existed along the airplane's route of flight. The airplane's route of flight coincided with an intensifying cold front in the area of the accident. The examination of the airplane, engines and related systems did not reveal any anomalies that could be associated with a pre-impact condition.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.