Beechcraft S35 N5834S
5 May 1974 · Blue Ridge, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 May 1974 at about 10:30 local time, a Beechcraft S35 registered N5834S, operated by Mid Continent, was involved in an accident during in flight near Blue Ridge, Texas, 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 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blue Ridge, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft S35
- Registration
- N5834S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mid Continent
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Minneapolis, Minn → Dallas, Tex
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1280
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
FLEW INTO AREA OF KNOWN TSTM ACTIVITY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft S35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1974 | Beechcraft S35 | Waldo, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1974 | Beechcraft S35 | Lapesca, Mexico | S-P Charters I | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1974 | Beechcraft S35 | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Beechcraft S35 | 23N 71W Atl Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Feb 1974 | Beechcraft S35 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Flagstaff Mort | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1974 | Beechcraft S35 | Rimrock, Arizona, United States | N.j.shaum & SO | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |