Beech 95-C55 accident near Ontario, California, June 22, 1982
On June 22, 1982 at about 4:06 am local time, a Beech 95-C55, registered N707JF, was destroyed in an accident near Ontario, California. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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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 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 22, 1982 · about 4:06 am local time
- Place
- Ontario, California
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-C55 · all 95-C55s on the register
- Registration
- N707JF · registry record · serial TE 414
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE DESCENDING NEAR BANNING, CA, THE PILOT LOWERED THE GEAR AFTER BECOMING AWARE OF A POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER. AT THE DESTINATION, THERE WAS AN OVERCAST WITH THE TOPS AT 4500 FT, SO HE DIVERTED TOWARD BURBANK, CA WITH THE GEAR DOWN. THE OVERCAST EXTENDED THROUGHOUT THE AREA, SO HE TURNED BACK TO LAND AT PALM SPRINGS. WHILE EN ROUTE, THE LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER, BUT REPORTEDLY, IT WAS NOT FEATHERED, NOR WAS THE ELECTRIC FUEL BOOST PUMP ACTIVATED. THE PILOT STATED HE REPOSITIONED THE FUEL SELECTORS, BUT HE COULD NOT RECALL TO WHICH POSITIONS. DURING THE ATTEMPTED RESTART, THE PLANE DESCENDED INTO THE OVERCAST. THE PILOT THROTTLED BACK AND BROKE OUT AT ABOUT 1700 FT MSL. SOMETIME DURING THE DESCENT, THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A LIGHT POLE WHILE LANDING WHEELS-UP IN A STREET AT NIGHT. THE PLANE SLID ABOUT 550 FT TO A STOP AND BEGAN BURNING. THE RIGHT MAIN TANK STILL CONTAINED AN ESTIMATED 10 TO 15 GALLONS OF FUEL. THE OTHER FUEL TANKS WERE AT OR NEAR EMPTY. LATER, BOTH ENGINES WERE STARTED AND PERFORMED NORMALLY.
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: 2,570 hours in all; 157 in this make and model; 22 in the last 90 days; 2,500 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,500 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,300 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520C (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Phoenix AZ at 7:00 pm
- Destination: La Verne CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 240° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,200 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 153°F (67°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number LAX82FUG13.