Beechcraft 35 N3776N
21 March 1970 · West Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 March 1970 at about 10:38 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N3776N was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near West Chicago, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dupage County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35
- Registration
- N3776N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Ringwood, Ill
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1331
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
TOOK OFF WITH FLAT NOSE WHEEL STRUT. CAUSED NOSEGR TO JAM. MAIN GR DIDNT MALFUNTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1970 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1970 | Beechcraft 35 | Uniontown, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1970 | Beechcraft 35 | Georgetown, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1970 | Beechcraft 35-33 | Avalon, California, United States | Copeland-Beard | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1970 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | South Bend, Indiana, United States | Business Flyer | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1970 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Colville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |