Beechcraft S35 N6851Q
7 October 1983 · Elgin, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 October 1983 at about 22:30 local time, a Beechcraft S35 registered N6851Q was involved in an accident near Elgin, Arizona, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elgin, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brophy Ranch
- Coordinates
- 31.5694, -110.5391
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft S35
- Registration
- N6851Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Scottsdale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA003
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
WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A DIRT, RANCH STRIP, THE PLT ELECTED TO USE TRACKS THAT WERE WORN IN THE VEGETATION BESIDE THE STRIP. HE BELIEVED THAT THESE TRACKS HAD BEEN FORMED BY OTHER ACFT & THOUGHT THE TAKEOFF WOULD BE SMOOTHER IF HE USED THEM. HOWEVER, THE TRACKS WERE FROM TRACTOR & PICKUP TRUCK TRAFFIC & WERE NOT INTENDED FOR USE AS A RWY. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE ACFT DRIFTED OFF THE EDGE OF THE TRACTS & THE LEFT GEAR HIT A HIDDEN ROCK. THE ACFT THEN VEERED ABOUT 45 DEG FURTHER LEFT & THE LEFT WING HIT A SMALL TREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft S35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1983 | Beechcraft S35 | Austin, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1983 | Beechcraft S35 | Laton, California, United States | Remle Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1983 | Beechcraft S35 | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft S35 | McKenzie Bridge, Oregon, United States | John P. Herrick | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 May 1982 | Beechcraft S35 | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | John H.w. Smock | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft S35 | Bedias, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1983 | Bell 206L-3 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Grand Canyon Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Taylorcraft BC12D | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 24 Mar 1983 | Cessna 401 | Near Globe, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-28-236 | Wikieup, Arizona, United States | Deer Valley Avionics | Fatal | 4 |
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