Beech 95-B55 accident near Page, Arizona, August 20, 1994
On August 20, 1994 at about 4:02 am local time, a Beech 95-B55, registered N88FC, was destroyed in an accident near Page, Arizona (Page 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
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES TO ASSURE THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. HIS DIVERTED ATTENTION DUE TO THE PREVIOUS TWO GO-AROUNDS IS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 20, 1994 · about 4:02 am local time
- Place
- Page, Arizona · Page · 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
- N88FC · registry record · serial TC 395
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRPLANE LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. THE PILOT EXECUTED TWO GO-AROUNDS BEFORE MAKING THE LANDING. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE FELT UNCOMFORTABLE DURING THE FIRST TWO APPROACHES. ON THE THIRD APPROACH, HE BECAME DISTRACTED AND DID NOT EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR.
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: 1,058 hours in all; 570 in this make and model; 26 in the last 90 days; 12 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,263 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 2, 1994; 12 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,880 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: EMT El Monte CA at 1:40 am
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 15, 6,500 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, bright
- Visibility: 25 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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