Beech 95-B55 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 15, 2026
There are 255 Beech 95-B55 airframes on record (built 1962–1981), 74 currently registered. 7 have one or more NTSB accident records (7 records total, 4 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 15, 2026.
Recent Beech 95-B55 accidents
The pilots’ failure to place the left fuel selector into the proper position, which resulted in a total loss of the left engine’s power due to fuel starvation. Contributing was their failure to properly secure the left engine and their failure to maintain control of the airplane during the attempt to return to the airport.
The pilot’s improper landing flare.
The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper flare while landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing, overstress fracture of the nose landing gear trunnion, and a subsequent nose landing gear collapse.
The pilot's misjudged speed and altitude during approach that led to a long landing and his subsequent failure to maintain control during an attempted go-around. Contributing to the accident were the dark night, the pilot's low total night flight experience, and low total time in the make and model airplane.