Beechcraft 65 N9535Q
24 February 1974 · Williamstown, West Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 February 1974 at about 14:52 local time, a Beechcraft 65 registered N9535Q was involved in an accident during in flight near Williamstown, West Virginia, 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 14:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Williamstown, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wood County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 65
- Registration
- N9535Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Venice, Fla → Wheeling, W Va
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0544
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
REPORTED RAM ICE AT 8000FT.LOST L ENG.SINGLE ENGAPCH, GO ARND.STALL TURNING BACK TOWARD FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1974 | Beechcraft 65 | Springfield, Illinois, United States | Public Service | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1974 | Beechcraft 65-B80 | Thomasville, Georgia, United States | Rolof Evanglst | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1974 | Beechcraft 65-90 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | West Coal Corp | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Aug 1974 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Beachwood Home | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1974 | Beechcraft 65 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Ridge Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1974 | Beechcraft 65 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Interstate AUT | Fatal | 5 |
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 | - |