N95726 - 1978 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

1978

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1978

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

BENBOW BURTIS W

Address

12074 PERSIMMON TERR

City

AUBURN

State / Zip Code

California95603

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

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Mode S Code (Oct)

53250545

Mode S Code (Hex)

AD5165

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Oct 29, 1998	LAX99FA020	Destroyed	Fatal	The noninstrument rated pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted flight into adverse weather which resulted in inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to obtain an updated briefing prior to departure, and icing conditions encountered after entering the clouds.

Oct 29, 1998LAX99FA020

Destroyed

Fatal

The noninstrument rated pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted flight into adverse weather which resulted in inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to obtain an updated briefing prior to departure, and icing conditions encountered after entering the clouds.

Additional Details

Registration

N95726

Serial Number

18266610

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC