Beechcraft B-35-P N1544Z
29 December 1985 · Lake Wales, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 December 1985 at about 17:25 local time, a Beechcraft B-35-P registered N1544Z, operated by Carl H. Knowles, was involved in an accident near Lake Wales, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Wales, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chalet Suzanne (X25)
- Coordinates
- 27.8710, -81.6292
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B-35-P
- Registration
- N1544Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Carl H. Knowles
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Wales → Vero Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA86LA049
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PRIVATE PILOT STATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF FROM A WET SOD FIELD HE ROTATED PREMATURELY AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN MUSHED AND CRASHED CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO ONE PASSENGER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B-35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft B-35 | Death Valley, California, United States | Corona Aircraft Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft B-35 | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft B-35 | East Haddam, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft B-35 | Harrison, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1983 | Beechcraft B-35 | Fullerton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1987 | Beechcraft B-35 | Butler, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |