Beechcraft 35 N470MC
24 July 1987 · Richwood, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 July 1987 at about 21:30 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N470MC was involved in an accident near Richwood, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Richwood, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Scherdin (93XS)
- Coordinates
- 29.0406, -95.4404
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35
- Registration
- N470MC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McKinney → Richwood
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87LA188
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
THE ACFT IMPACTED A TREE AFTER A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD NEAR RICHWOOD, TEXAS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON THE RIGHT TANK AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE LEFT TANK CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 12 GALLONS OF FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft 35A | Liberal, Kansas, United States | Shield & Bennington PA | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1987 | Beechcraft 35 | Avon, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | Novato, California, United States | Ryan, Thomas J. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | Chino, California, United States | Grey Eagle Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Beechcraft 35 | Cookson, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1987 | Beechcraft 35 | Monrovia, California, United States | Robert W. Hutchinsion | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |