Beech 95-B55 accident near Camden, South Carolina, October 16, 1982
On October 16, 1982 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Beech 95-B55, registered N4186S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Camden, South Carolina (Woodard airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 16, 1982 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Camden, South Carolina · Woodard
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-B55 · all 95-B55s on the register
- Registration
- N4186S · registry record · serial 1861
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE RECEIVED LANDING INFORMATION FROM THE UNICOM OPERATOR FOR RUNWAY 7. HE WAS ADVISED TO KEEP THE PATTERN TIGHT TO ACCOMMODATE HEAVY TRAFFIC AT THE AIRPORT. WHILE EXPEDITING TO GET OFF THE RUNWAY AFTER LANDING, HE REACHED TO RETRACT THE WING FLAPS AND INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR BEFORE THE WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETELY SETTLED ON THE GEAR.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,000 hours in all; 250 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 260 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Cheraw SC at 10:10 am
- Destination: N31 Kutztown PA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 7
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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