Beech BE95A55 accident near Springfield, Missouri, May 13, 1984
On May 13, 1984 at about 5:28 pm local time, a Beech BE95A55, registered N323E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Springfield, Missouri (Springfield Regional). 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
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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
- May 13, 1984 · about 5:28 pm local time
- Place
- Springfield, Missouri · Springfield Regional
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech BE95A55
- Registration
- N323E · registry record · serial TC421
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING. THE PLT SAID HE WAS FOLLOWING A METROLINER & PUT THE GEAR HANDLE 'DOWN' BUT DOES NOT REMEMBER THE GEAR INDICATORS. HE REDUCED THE THROTTLES TO ABOUT 11 INCHES OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE & DOES NOT REMEMBER HEARING A WARNING HORN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WERE IN TRANSIT AT TOUCHDOWN & THE WARNING HORN WORKED WHEN TESTED.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,000 hours in all; 2,000 in this make and model; 44 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 3,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,334 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 8, 1983; 58 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,100 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DFW Dallas TX at 4:00 pm
- Destination: SGF Springfield MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 31, 5,600 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 25,000 ft; scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:28 pm from SGF
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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