Beech 95-C55 accident near Eagle Pass, Texas, May 16, 1982
On May 16, 1982, a Beech 95-C55, registered N14RR, was destroyed in an accident near Eagle Pass, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 4 people were killed. 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
- May 16, 1982
- Place
- Eagle Pass, Texas
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 4 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-C55 · all 95-C55s on the register
- Registration
- N14RR · no longer on the register · serial TF-73
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 16 MI SE OF EAGLE PASS & WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ELEVATORS, ALL MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE ACFT WERE IDENTIFIED AT THE SCENE. THE OUTBOARD HALF OF THE R ELEVATOR WAS FOUND 2 MI NW & THE COUNTERWEIGHT ON THE ELEV TIP WAS MISSING. THE INBOARD HALF WAS FOUND 3 MI NWW. THE L ELEV AS FOUND 1.7 MI & THE ELEVATOR TIP COUNTERWEIGHT WAS MISSING. THE STABILIZER SKINS, TOP & BOTTOM, WERE RAISED BETWEEN THE RIVETS. THE L STABILIZER SPAR MIDDLE HINGE ATTACHMENT FITTING DISCLOSED EVIDENCE OF A PRE-EXISTING FRACTURE. RED PAINT, SIMILAR TO THE SURROUNDING PAINT, COULD BE SEEN WITHIN THE FRACTURE OF THE INBOARD FITTING. COMPRESSION DAMAGE WAS EVIDENT ON THE TOP OF BOTH ELEVATORS BETWEEN THE HINGE POINTS. PAINT THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS ON THE ELEV RANGED FROM: L UPPER SURFACE 0.0060-0.0120,L BOTTOM SURFACE 0.0050-0.0070; R UPPER SURFACE 0.0048-0.0051, R BOTTOM SURFACE 0.0050-0.0055. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER PAINT THICKNESS ON ELEVATORS OF NEW ACFT RANGE BETWEEN 0.0018 & 0.0027. NO LOGBOOK RECORD OF BALANCING.
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
- Flight time: 2,300 hours in all; 500 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,658 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 125 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,300 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: C Port Isabel TX
- Destination: C Roswell NM
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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