Beech 95-55 accident near Auxerre, Fr, February 20, 2008
On February 20, 2008 at about 6:52 pm local time, a Beech 95-55, registered FBPJF, was destroyed in an accident near Auxerre. It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. 1 person was killed and 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 20, 2008 · about 6:52 pm local time
- Place
- Auxerre, France · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed and 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-55 · all 95-55s on the register
- Registration
- FBPJF · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On February 20, 2008, approximately 1852 UTC, a French registered Beech 95-55, F-BPJF, serial number TC-1143, piloted by a French private pilot, impacted terrain, following a loss engine power, near Auxerre Airfield (LFAQ) France. The pilot was killed and one passenger on board sustained serious injuries. The airplane was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The cross-country flight originated at Bourg Ceyzeriat, France (LFHS) and was en route to Toussus-Le-Noble, France. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Government of France. Any further information may be obtained from: Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses pour la Securite de l'Aviation civile Batiment 153 Aeroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget France This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained for the French Government.
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
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: LFHS Bourg Ceyzeriat
- Destination: LFPN Toussus-Le-Nobl
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Wind: from 135° at 9 knots
- Sky: not recorded
- Temperature: 45°F (7°C), dew point 41°F (5°C)
- Altimeter: 30.12 inHg
- Observation at 6:00 pm from LFAQ
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), has not been read from the NTSB for this case yet; the list appears here once it has. Open the docket at the NTSB.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.