Beechcraft C35 N1978D
18 July 1982 · Hamilton, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1982 at about 18:15 local time, a Beechcraft C35 registered N1978D, operated by Willie L. Jones, was involved in an accident near Hamilton, Ohio, United States. 3 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 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hamilton, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hamilton (HAO)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C35
- Registration
- N1978D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Willie L. Jones
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wilmington → Hamilton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI82DA254
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
DURING ARRIVAL, THE PILOT OBSERVED A THUNDERSTORM JUST SOUTHOF THE AIRPORT WITH VISIBLE LIGHTING. AS THE PILOT CONTINUED HIS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 29, HE NOTICED THAT THE WIND GUSTS HAD PICKED UP. DURING THE FLARE, A GUST LIFTED HIS LEFT WING AND THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE TURF ABOUT TWO FEET RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR FAILED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 190 DEGREES AT 23 KTS GUSTING 30 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1982 | Beechcraft C35 | Dillsboro, Indiana, United States | RON Biddle | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1982 | Beechcraft C35 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Thomas E. Mock | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Beechcraft C35 | Salida, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft C35 | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1981 | Beechcraft C35 | Spanish Forks, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jan 1981 | Beechcraft C35 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1982 | Thorp T-18 | Geneva, Ohio, United States | R.r. Bender | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1982 | Cessna 182 | Shenandoah, Ohio, United States | KEN Jones | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1982 | Beechcraft 90 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Donald F. Bush | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1982 | Cessna 414 | Bryan, Ohio, United States | TRI State Airway | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-24-250 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Pro-Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft 200 | Bryan, Ohio, United States | Aero Corporation | No injuries | - |