Probable cause
The pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
NTSB analysis
The private pilot stated she landed hard and the airplane bounced. During the landing the airplane’s nose landing gear tire blew out and the left propeller struck the ground. The airplane’s left wing was also substantially damaged. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA22LA311 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 5, 2022
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Livingston, Tennessee
- Nearest airport
- Livingston Muni (8A3)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Beech 95-B55 (T42A)
- N-number
- N955V
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1975
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.