Beech 95-B55 accident near Wichita, Kansas, August 19, 1985
On August 19, 1985 at about 8:15 pm local time, a Beech 95-B55, registered N386T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Wichita, Kansas (Wichita Mid-Continent 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 NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 19, 1985 · about 8:15 pm local time
- Place
- Wichita, Kansas · Wichita Mid-Continent · 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
- N386T · no longer on the register · serial TC-644
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED HE TOUCHED DOWN WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SOFT LANDING BUT THE ACFT STARTED TO PORPOISE. A GO-AROUND WAS PERFORMED AND ANOTHER LANDING ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT, HOWEVER, THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING THE FIRST LANDING.
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: 3,878 hours in all; 571 in this make and model; 48 in the last 90 days; 3,496 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,373 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 4, 1984; 97 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,100 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ABQ Albuquerque NM at 5:30 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 1L, 10,300 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°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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Other NTSB records under N386T the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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