Beechcraft S35 N5785K
16 October 1968 · Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 October 1968 at about 12:35 local time, a Beechcraft S35 registered N5785K, operated by DJ Bellamah Co, was involved in an accident during in flight near Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft S35
- Registration
- N5785K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- DJ Bellamah Co
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4604
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 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
LO PASS TO PHOTOGRAPH CO LAND DEVELOPMENT.GR DWN, FLAPS UP.AREA SUITABLE FOR EMERG LNDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft S35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1968 | Beechcraft S35 | Mauna Loa, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1968 | Beechcraft S35 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Bohl Equipment | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1968 | Beechcraft S35 | Shippenville, Pennsylvania, United States | West Buick CAD | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1968 | Beechcraft S35 | R Buena Vista, Mexico | Bay Area Fligh | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1968 | Beechcraft S35 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Rose Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1968 | Beechcraft S35 | Elgin, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |