Beech 95-B55 (T42A) accident near Mangum, OK
On January 19, 2013, a Beech 95-B55 (T42A) (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mangum, OK. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 19, 2013
- Place
- Mangum, OK
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.917°N, 99.592°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130119X02605
Official records · CEN13FA137
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn January 19, 2013, about 1700 central standard time, a Beechcraft Baron 95-B55, airplane, N143E, impacted terrain near Mangum, Oklahoma. The commercial rated pilot and two passengers were fatally injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to and operated by JS Leasing, LLC, Mangum, Oklahoma, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed which operated without a flight plan. The local flight originated from the Scott Field Airport (2K4), Mangum, Oklahoma. According to persons familiar with the flight, the airplane had its annual maintenance inspection completed prior to the flight. They reported that the pilot started the airplane and did a taxi test down the runway, then stopped and picked up the two passengers before departing. Witnesses reported hearing the sound of an airplane, so they turned and watched the airplane. They added that it sounded like the airplane "sputtered," before it nosed dived into a spin, which appeared to flatten out before the airplane collided with the ground. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for airplane, single-engine and multiengine land, and instrument-airplane. A third-class Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) medical was issued on November 20, 2012 with the restriction of "holder shall possess glasses for near/intermediate vision". A review of the pilot's logbook revealed that he had recorded a total of 2,170.1 hours, with 919. 3 hours in single-engine airp
Probable cause
The airplane's aerodynamic stall/spin at low altitude and subsequent impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of currency/proficiency.
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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.
