Beech 95-A55 accident near Salina, Kansas, July 14, 1985
On July 14, 1985 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Beech 95-A55, registered N1522Z, was substantially damaged in an accident near Salina, Kansas (Salina Muni airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind 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 14, 1985 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Salina, Kansas · Salina Muni · 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
- N1522Z · no longer on the register · serial TC-325
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS RECEIVING A MULTI-ENGINE FLIGHT CHECK FROM A DESIGNATED FLT EXAMINER. THEY WERE STILL ROLLING AFTER A LANDING WHEN THE EXAMINER REQUESTED A GO-AROUND. THE PLT SAID THAT AFTER ADVANCING THE THROTTLES, HE REACHED FOR THE FLAP SWITCH & RAISED THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH INSTEAD. THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED.
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: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,911 hours in all; 55 in this make and model; 78 in the last 90 days; 1,785 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,860 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 4,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 13,300 ft by 300 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:50 am from SLN
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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