Beech D95A accident near Boyd, TX
On December 22, 1999, a Beech D95A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Boyd, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 22, 1999
- Place
- Boyd, TX
- Aircraft
- Beech D95A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.081°N, 97.561°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X20235
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 22, 1999, approximately 1330 central standard time, a Beech D95A Travel Air twin-engine airplane, N456E, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while maneuvering near Boyd, Texas. The airplane was owned and operated by Delta Qualiflight of Fort Worth, Texas. The certified flight instructor and the private pilot receiving instruction received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The local flight originated from the Fort Worth Meacham International Airport approximately 1230. According to the operator, the purpose of the flight was to practice commercial, multi-engine maneuvers. Witnesses located approximately 1.5 miles from the accident site stated that they observed an airplane "spiraling downward" until it disappeared behind trees. Since many airplanes practice aerobatic maneuvers in the same area, the witnesses did not report their observations to local authorities. Another witness reported observing an airplane "falling from the sky at about a 45 degree angle with the wings fluttering from side to side. The aircraft was in a tight spin and fluttering back and forth." The witness did not see the aircraft impact the ground since the airplane disappeared behind trees. Personnel at the flight school thought that the pilots elected to conduct a cross-country flight instead of the scheduled local flight, and therefore, did not call the local authorities when the airplane was overdue. At 0110, on December 23, 1999,
Probable cause
The instructor pilot's inadvertent stall/spin.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
