Beech 95-55 accident near San Francisco, California, February 15, 1983
On February 15, 1983 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Beech 95-55, registered N704CC, was substantially damaged in an accident near San Francisco, California (San Francisco airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 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
- February 15, 1983 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- San Francisco, California · San Francisco · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-55 · all 95-55s on the register
- Registration
- N704CC · registry record · serial TC 678
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS PREPARING TO TAXI WHEN HE NOTICED A LOOSE FUEL CAP ON THE ACFT'S LEFT WING. HE SET THE PARKING BRAKE, EXITED THE ACFT WITH BOTH ENGINES OPERATING, PLACED A CHOCK ON THE RIGHT WHEEL AND WAS SECURING THE LOOSE FUEL CAP WHEN THE ACFT STARTED TO MOVE. HE TRIED TO HOLD THE ACFT BY THE WING BUT IT CONTINUED TO TURN AND STRUCK A PARKED COMMANDER 690C, N155WP. THE PILOT STATED THAT PRIOR TO EXITING THE COCKPIT HE ASKED THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER TO HOLD THE BRAKES IN CASE THE ACFT MOVED. THE PASSENGER WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE BRAKES. THE PASSENGERS ATTEMPTS TO STOP THE ACFT WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE VALVE DID NOT HOLD PRESSURE AND THE LEFT BRAKE LININGS WERE AT MINIMUM THICKNESS.
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: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 15,312 hours in all; 400 in this make and model; 125 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 8, 1982; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,880 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: R8G Rosenberg OR
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 14,000 ft; scat at 8,000 ft
- Temperature: 54°F (12°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:55 pm from SFO
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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