# NTSB Accident IAD96LA068
> **Beech B55** · 1996-04-27 · LYNCHBURG, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD96LA068
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05593
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-04-27
- **Location:** LYNCHBURG, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.359481, -79.219421
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** B55
- **Registration:** N1580W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop/swerve and landing gear collapse.  A related factor was the strong crosswind.

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