Beech 95-B55 accident near San Antonio, Texas, June 7, 1983
On June 7, 1983 at about 4:45 pm local time, a Beech 95-B55, registered N1757W, was substantially damaged in an accident near San Antonio, Texas (Rio Medina 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
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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
- June 7, 1983 · about 4:45 pm local time
- Place
- San Antonio, Texas · Rio Medina · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-B55 · all 95-B55s on the register
- Registration
- N1757W · no longer on the register · serial TC-1498
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, WITH APRX 1400 FT OF RWY REMAINING, THE PLT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF AIRSPEED. HE THEREFORE ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF, THE RWY WAS A COMBINATION OF ASPHALT & TURF. FOLLOWING HIS DECISION TO ABORT, THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE RWY WAS TURF, STILL DAMP FROM THE MORNING DEW. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY. AFTER OVERRUNNING THE RWY, THE ACFT HIT AN IRRIGATION DITCH & NOSED OVER. A POST- ACCIDENT EXAM REVEALED INSECT LARVAE IMBEDDED IN THE PITOT TUBE, ABOUT 1/8 INCH FROM THE TUBE'S END. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ACFT HAD BEEN PARKED OUTSIDE & HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN FOR APRX 70 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FLT. HE FURTHER RELATED THAT HE NOTICED NOTHING ABNORMAL ABOUT THE PITOT SYS DURING HIS PREFLT INSPECTION.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,000 hours in all; 6,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,291 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, March 25, 1983; 18 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,100 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 2,900 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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