Beechcraft B-35 N8875A
11 May 1988 · Ocotillo, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 May 1988 at about 07:00 local time, a Beechcraft B-35 registered N8875A was involved in an accident near Ocotillo, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 07:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ocotillo, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.7207, -115.8805
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B-35
- Registration
- N8875A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Agua Caliente → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88FA331
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT DISAPPEARED ON MAY 11, 1988, WHILE ON A PRESUMED LOCAL PERSONAL FLIGHT. FOUR INDIVIDUALS WERE SEEN TO BOARD THE AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING THE OWNER. ONLY TWO PERSONS COULD BE IDENTIFIED ON THE BASIS OF FRAGMENTARY REMAINS AT THE SITE, NEITHER OF WHICH WAS THE AIRCRAFT OWNER. THE PARTIALLY BURIED AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND IN A DESERT DRY WASH ON OCT 16, 1988, NO GROUND SCARS WERE FOUND IN THE WASH WHERE HEAVY WATER ACTIVITY WAS PRESENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ALMOST TOTALLY CONSUMED BY FIRE. NO PREIMACT MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES WERE IDENTIFIED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B-35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1987 | Beechcraft B-35 | Butler, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft B-35 | Death Valley, California, United States | Corona Aircraft Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft B-35-P | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Carl H. Knowles | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 28 Mar 1992 | Beechcraft B-35 | Newhall, California, United States | Mager, Stuart | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1988 | Colman BD-4 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hiller UH-12D | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |