Beechcraft C35 N5844C
26 March 1972 · Alta, Iowa, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 March 1972 at about 19:20 local time, a Beechcraft C35 registered N5844C was involved in an accident during in flight near Alta, Iowa, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alta, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C35
- Registration
- N5844C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Dallas, Tex → Storm Lake, Iowa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0141
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
EVIDENCE THAT ACFT OVER GROSS WT AND EXCEEDED AFT CG LIMITS AT ENROUTE STA.PLTS TIME AS OF 11/4/69
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft C35 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft C35 | Copperhill, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1972 | Beechcraft C35 | Middletown, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft C35 | Voorheesville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Dec 1972 | Beechcraft C35 | Malone, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Sep 1971 | Beechcraft C35 | Dekalb, Illinois, United States | Southern Combu | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |