Beechcraft 35H N5530D
30 July 1977 · Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 July 1977 at about 15:30 local time, a Beechcraft 35H registered N5530D was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Avoca, Pennsylvania, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Scranton
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35H
- Registration
- N5530D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Avoca, Pa → Bloomsburg, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3323
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
WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE INJECTOR SYS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1977 | Beechcraft 35 | Morris, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft 35 | Sacramento, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 May 1977 | Beechcraft 35 | Huntington Bch, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 Sep 1977 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | McCook, Nebraska, United States | Sky Riders, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1977 | Beechcraft 35 | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Wilson Aviatio | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |