Beech C-55 accident near Brookhaven, Mississippi, October 31, 1987
On October 31, 1987 at about 1:38 pm local time, a Beech C-55, registered N640B, was destroyed in an accident near Brookhaven, Mississippi (Lincoln County airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- October 31, 1987 · about 1:38 pm local time
- Place
- Brookhaven, Mississippi · Lincoln County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Beech C-55
- Registration
- N640B · no longer on the register · serial TE-70
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT OF THE TWIN ENGINE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH VIS 1/2 MILE IN FOG AND REALIZED HE HAD LANDED LONG. HE EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AND ON THE SECOND LANDING FORGOT TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. THE PROPELLERS STUCK THE RUNWAY AND SEVERELY DAMAGED ONE PROPELLER. HE ATTEMPTED ANOTHER GO-AROUND AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AND CRASHED.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,500 hours in all
- 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-520C (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: FLP Flippin AR at 12:00 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:50 pm from MCB, 26 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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