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Accident: Beech 95 C55

Jun 9, 2017 · Mountain Ranch, CA

NTSB numberWPR17FA125Event id20170614X20504

1
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions and mountain obscuration that resulted in controlled flight into trees and terrain.

NTSB docket WPR17FA125

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Beech 95 C55
Registration
N3717Q
Year built
1967
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Enroute VFR encounter with IMC

Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.

Nearest airports

Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.

  • Lampson Field (CKE)13 nm (24 km) north-west
  • Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS)20 nm (37 km) south

This page restates the NTSB's public record. Injury figures are counts; Voydar does not hold or publish the names of anyone involved.