Beechcraft 65 N343NF
21 August 1967 · Sparta, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 August 1967 at about 15:22 local time, a Beechcraft 65 registered N343NF, operated by National Fligh, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sparta, Michigan, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sparta, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sparta
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 65
- Registration
- N343NF
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- National Fligh
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Passg-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-1145
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ENG LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF. PLT CONTINUED FLT, LOST CONTROL DURING LOW ALT BANK. ACFT STRUCK TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1967 | Beechcraft 65 | Warrenton, Oregon, United States | Hodspeth Pine | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1967 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Addison, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1967 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Midland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1967 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | Hoerner Waldor | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1967 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | The Eagle-Pich | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1967 | Beechcraft 65 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Pan-Maryland A | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |