Beechcraft 35-B33 N3EM

Summary

On 21 May 1985 at about 17:30 local time, a Beechcraft 35-B33 registered N3EM was involved in an accident near Calamus, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

21 May 1985 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Calamus, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Eastvold (5C3)

Coordinates

41.8205, -90.7498

Aircraft

Beechcraft 35-B33

Registration

N3EM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hampton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC85LA109

1 person had minor injuries.

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 PLT LANDED ON A 1700 FT TURF RWY WHICH SLOPED DOWNHILL TO THE NORTH & HAD A 30 FT POWER LINE LOCATED NEAR THE APCH END. REPORTEDLY, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN 572 FT FROM THE DEPARTURE END, THEN CONTINUED OFF THE RWY & HIT A DIRT BANK NEXT TO A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS BINDING & THAT IT HUNG UP MOMENTARILY WHEN HE WAS RETARDING IT DURING THE LANDING. HE WAS AWARE OF THE THROTTLE DISCREPANCY BEFORE THE FLIGHT. THE U.S. ARPT/FACILITY DIRECTORY LISTING FOR THIS ARPT STATED 'RWY 17-35 LAND ONLY TO THE SOUTH.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.