NTSB FTW84LA386 — 1984-09-10 · ALTUS, Oklahoma, United States

Current FAA registration · N20148

Make / Model: BEECH 95-B55 (T42A)
Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 hp)
Seats / Engines: 6 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date: 19780613
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A198BF

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N20148 Beech 95-B55 None

Factual narrative

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, WITH FULL FLAPS EXTENDED THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A WINDSHEAR DURING THE FLARE CAUSING AN EXCESSIVE RATE OF DESCENT ON TOUCHDOWN. RWY CONTACT COLLAPSED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ALLOWING THE LEFT WING TO SCRAPE ON THE RWY. SHORTLY BEFORE LANDING ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE ADVISED THE PLT OF WINDS FROM THE SW AT 19 KTS GUSTING TO 29. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_FTW84LA386.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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