Beech 95-B55 (T42A) accident near Livingston, Tennessee, July 5, 2022
On July 5, 2022 at about 3:30 pm local time, a 1975 Beech 95-B55 (T42A), registered N955V, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Livingston, Tennessee (Livingston Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 5, 2022 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Livingston, Tennessee · Livingston Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-B55 (T42A), built 1975 · all 95-B55 (T42A)s on the register
- Registration
- N955V · no longer on the register · serial TC-1912
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The private pilot stated she landed hard and the airplane bounced. During the landing the airplane’s nose landing gear tire blew out and the left propeller struck the ground. The airplane’s left wing was also substantially damaged. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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
What happened, in order
- Hard landing during landing defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Landing flare › Not attained/maintained
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 392 hours in all; 28 in this make and model; 27 in the last 90 days; 9 in the last 30 days; 306 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: June 24, 2022
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Passenger
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,076 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 26, 2021
- Maximum gross weight: 5,100 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Continental IO-470L-21B (piston); 2,083 hours total
- Engine 2: Continental IO-470L-21B (piston); 2,083 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BWG Bowling Green KY at 2:58 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 5,153 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 2,900 ft
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.10 inHg
- Observation at 10:35 am from 8A3
Weather report (METAR): SA 05/07/2022 15:35-> METAR K8A3 051535Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM FEW029 30/23 A3010
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on October 24, 2022. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Investigative Photos | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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