Beech 95-B55 accident near Norris, SD
On February 19, 2001, a Beech 95-B55 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Norris, SD. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 19, 2001
- Place
- Norris, SD
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-B55 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.401°N, 101.176°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010405X00706
Official records · CHI01FA113
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 19, 2001, about 1000 mountain standard time, a Beech 95-B55, N9927S, piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed when it impacted rolling terrain about 5 miles south-southeast of Norris, South Dakota. The pilot and the two passengers were fatally injured. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 and was not on a flight plan. The aircraft departed the Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP), Rapid City, South Dakota, at 0929 and was en route to the Karl Stefan Memorial Airport, Norfolk, Nebraska. Surface weather reporting stations, along a direct route of flight between the departure and destination airports, recorded visual meteorological conditions. The aircraft failed to reach its final destination and was reported missing on February 23, 2001. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center initiated a search and rescue mission. The South Dakota Air National Guard, South Dakota Civil Air Patrol, and the Nebraska Civil Air Patrol participated in the resulting search and rescue mission. The search was suspended on March 16, 2001. A rancher found the aircraft on March 29, 2001. Radar data was obtained for the approximate time of the accident. From the obtained data, 18 radar position targets were identified that correlate with the departure time and accident location. The last radar position identified was 289 degrees true and 2.27 nm from the accident site. The last recorded radar return listed a pressure altitude of 7,500 feet. According to United States Geological Survey maps, the accident site elevation is approximately
Probable cause
The pilot encountering instrument meteorological conditions and his subsequent loss of control of the airplane.
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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.
