Beechcraft B35 N1240
25 December 1972 · Avon Park, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 December 1972 at about 12:30 local time, a Beechcraft B35 registered N1240 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Avon Park, Florida, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Avon Park, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Avon Park
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B35
- Registration
- N1240
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Tifton, Ga
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4144
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
CARB DISCHARGE NEEDLE RUSTED IN TWO, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED NEEDLE TO HAVE STUCK SHUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1972 | Beechcraft B35 | Garner, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1972 | Beechcraft B35 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft B35 | Albertville, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft B35 | Talladega, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft B35 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft B35 | Troy, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
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 | - |