Beech 95-B55 accident near Muncie, Indiana, February 12, 1986
On February 12, 1986 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Beech 95-B55, registered N5841S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Muncie, Indiana (Delaware Co-Johnson airport). It was a personal 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
- February 12, 1986 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Muncie, Indiana · Delaware Co-Johnson · 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
- N5841S · registry record · serial TC839
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT INTENTIONALLY LANDED GEAR UP AFTER AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND THE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND NORMALLY. THE ALTERNATOR SWITCHES WERE FOUND OFF AFTER THE ACCIDENT. IT WAS BEGINNING TO GET DARK WITH CEILINGS AT 2200 FT.
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: 1,350 hours in all; 311 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,000 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 1, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 4,100 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental I0-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Automation & Robotics, INC
The flight
- Departed from: 05C Griffith IN at 10:30 pm
- Destination: MIE Muncie IN
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 32, 6,499 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 270° at 20 knots
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 2,200 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 32°F (0°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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