Beechcraft F35 N5065B
26 August 1974 · Madison, Connecticut, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 August 1974 at about 12:06 local time, a Beechcraft F35 registered N5065B, operated by Griswold Air S, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Madison, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madison, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Griswold
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft F35
- Registration
- N5065B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Griswold Air S
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3086
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 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
COMPANY FLT PLAN.ACFT OBSVD BEING PUSHED ABOUT BY THE WIND.WIND GUSTING 30K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft F35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1974 | Beechcraft F35 | Laverne, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1974 | Beechcraft F35 | Live Oak, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1974 | Beechcraft F35 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Apr 1974 | Beechcraft F35 | College Park, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft F35 | Horseheads, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft F35 | Riverside, California, United States | Riverside AER0 | No 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 | - |