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CHI95LA254

1995-07-18 · DELAVAN, Wisconsin, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport C59

Current FAA registration · N3070W

Make / Model
BEECH 95-B55 (T42A)
Year of manufacture
1973 · 22 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19731126
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A33BC0

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot misjudged the flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. Lack of experience in the make and model aircraft was a factor.

Factual narrative

On July 18, 1995, at 1620 central daylight time, a Beech 55, N3070W, sustained substantial damage as a result of a hard landing at Lake Lawn Airport, Delavan, Wisconsin. The commercial pilot received minor injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight departed Palwaukee Municipal Airport, Wheeling, Illinois, en route to Lake Lawn Airport, Delavan, Wisconsin. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight plan was filed. The pilot had a total of 6.2 hours in the make and model aircraft. The pilot reported that he experienced a "burble" during the landing flare. The airplane bounced twice before landing. During rollout the nose wheel separated from the airplane and the weight of the airplane was supported by the nose strut. THE PILOT HAD A TOTAL OF 6.2 HOURS IN THE MAKE AND MODEL AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A 'BURBLE' DURING THE LANDING FLARE. THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED TWICE BEFORE LANDING. DURING ROLLOUT THE NOSE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1995_CHI95LA254.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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