Beech 95-C55 accident near Flagstaff, Arizona, June 22, 1986
On June 22, 1986 at about 8:21 pm local time, a Beech 95-C55, registered N7860L, was substantially damaged in an accident near Flagstaff, Arizona (Pulliam airport). It was a business 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 22, 1986 · about 8:21 pm local time
- Place
- Flagstaff, Arizona · Pulliam · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-C55 · all 95-C55s on the register
- Registration
- N7860L · no longer on the register · serial TE-225
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT, ON THE LANDING ROLL, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE RIGHT WING WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY. THE MECHANIC WHO EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT STATED THAT THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR FAILED TO LOCK, HOWEVER HE WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE RIGGING WAS OUT OF LIMITS OR IF THE ACTUATING ROD HAD FAILED. HE NOTED THAT MAJOR REPAIRS HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED IN THE LANDING GEAR AREA PRIOR TO THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,370 hours in all; 412 in this make and model; 41 in the last 90 days; 3,260 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 5,300 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TUL Tulsa OK at 4:50 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 21, 6,999 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: ovct at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 23°F (-5°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:21 pm from FLG
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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