Beech BE-95-B55 accident near N. Sioux City, SD
On September 22, 2006, a Beech BE-95-B55 (airplane) was involved in an accident near N. Sioux City, SD. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 22, 2006
- Place
- N. Sioux City, SD
- Aircraft
- Beech BE-95-B55 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 42.519°N, 96.493°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060927X01409
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 22, 2006, at 0958 central daylight time, a Beech 95-B55, N4JV, collided with the terrain in North Sioux City, South Dakota. The airplane was in cruise flight at 9,000 feet above mean sea level (msl) prior to radar and radio contact being lost. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 Code of Federal Regulation Part 91 business flight was operating in instrument meteorological conditions. The pilot had filed and activated an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. The flight originated from the North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) North Platte, Nebraska, at 0853 with an intended destination of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Personnel at the fixed base operator (FBO) at LBF stated the airplane arrived at their airport on September 19, 2006. The pilot instructed line personnel to fill up the main fuel tanks. The FBO reported they filled the main fuel tanks with 74.7 gallons of fuel. The airplane was then tied down until it departed on the accident flight. At 0944, the pilot of N4JV contacted Sioux City approach control stating that he was at 9,000 feet. At 0954, the approach controller informed N4JV that the Crypt military operations area (MOA) to his east was active. The controller stated that he could either go 5 miles to the north or he could descend to 7,000 feet to avoid the MOA. The pilot did not respond to this radio call. At 0955, the controller again called N4JV at which time the pilot responded with his call sign. The controller repeated his earlier call about the MOA. The pilot did not respond to numerous
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during cruise flight, and subsequent inadvertent flat spin from which he could not recover. Contributing to the accident were clouds, turbulence, and rain showers.
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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.
