Beech 95-B55 accident near Owensboro, Kentucky, July 13, 1985
On July 13, 1985 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Beech 95-B55, registered N3001S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Owensboro, Kentucky (Owensboro-Daviess County airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- July 13, 1985 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Owensboro, Kentucky · Owensboro-Daviess County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-B55 · all 95-B55s on the register
- Registration
- N3001S · no longer on the register · serial T 797
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT HAD A SINGLE ENG LAND RATING & WAS PREPARING FOR A MULTI-ENG CHECK RIDE. WHILE PRACTICING A TOUCH-&-GO LANDING, THE ACFT BOUNCED. THE PLT APPLIED POWER, MADE A GO-AROUND & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. HOWEVER, DURING A POST-FLT EXAM, SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND THRU-OUT THE FUSELAGE & THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE #2 PROP.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 765 hours in all; 30 in this make and model; 24 in the last 90 days; 708 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,700 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 12, 1985; 18 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,100 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-E (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 23, 3,700 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 97°F (36°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N3001S the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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