Beech 95-A55 accident near Franklin, California, July 1, 1983
On July 1, 1983 at about 6:50 pm local time, a Beech 95-A55, registered N1494G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Franklin, California. It was an instructional 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
- July 1, 1983 · about 6:50 pm local time
- Place
- Franklin, California · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-A55 · all 95-A55s on the register
- Registration
- N1494G · no longer on the register · serial TC 262
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT LANDED WHEELS-UP DURING A TRAINING FLT. THE CFI WAS SIMULATING A SINGLE-ENGINE LANDING. THE CFI SAID HE AND THESTUDENT WERE ENGROSSED IN CONVERSATION AND FORGOT TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO LANDING. THE WARNING HORN DID NOT SOUND UNTIL JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN BECAUSE OF THE POWER-ON LANDING (12 INCHES HG SIMULATED ZERO THRUST ON THE DEAD ENGINE).
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; multi-engine sea; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 36,185 hours in all; 70 in this make and model; 99 in the last 90 days; 35,784 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 194 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 3, 1983; 25 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,880 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CCR Concord CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 3,300 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded at 2,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N1494G the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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