Beechcraft 35 N3803N
8 June 1982 · Terrell, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 June 1982 at about 18:00 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N3803N, operated by William K. Horn, was involved in an accident near Terrell, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Terrell, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Terrell Municipal (TRL)
- Coordinates
- 32.7309, -96.2903
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35
- Registration
- N3803N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William K. Horn
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Caddo Mills → Terrell
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA218
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
WHILE EN ROUTE, THE CABIN DOOR OF THE AIRCRAFT POPPED OPEN, APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES FROM THE DESTINATION. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS DISTRACTED BY THE OPEN DOOR AND LOST AIRSPEED WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD JUST SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 180 DEGREES AT 10 GUSTING 15 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1982 | Beechcraft 35 | Ottawa, Ohio, United States | Gerald A. Morris | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Corona del Mar, California, United States | Carlos F. Bernhard | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1982 | Beechcraft 35 | Graham, Texas, United States | D.r. Perry | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1982 | Beechcraft 35 | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | Jerry LEE Stephens | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1982 | Beechcraft 35 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | Michael W. Rudd | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1982 | Beechcraft 35 | Hazard, Kentucky, United States | Frnklin Boggs | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Airmate HP-10 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Morris J. Wright | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Sherman, Texas, United States | John Brodherd, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22-150 | Marlin, Texas, United States | RON Noblitt | Serious injuries | - |