Accident · 2025-11-14

NTSB case ERA26LA043 · BEECH 95-B55 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-11-14
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
BEECH 95-B55 (N711FA)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Elkhorn Valley Aviation Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Elkhorn Valley Aviation

Probable cause

The failure of the left main landing gear actuator rods, which resulted in a gear up landing.

Source: NTSB case ERA26LA043

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Flight instructor pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane61Class 2 (2025-09-02)5,670 total · 2,200 in this make/model · 5,485 as PIC · 97 last 90 days
PilotFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane23Class 1 (2022-02-11)1,276 total · 15 in this make/model · 1,175 as PIC · 49 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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