Beechcraft P35 N9726Y
12 July 1990 · Disputanta, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 July 1990 at about 22:39 local time, a Beechcraft P35 registered N9726Y, operated by T & T MacHine Company, was involved in an accident near Disputanta, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one 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 22:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Disputanta, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.1198, -77.2200
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft P35
- Registration
- N9726Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- T & T MacHine Company
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mount Holy → Fairmont
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO90FA063
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INDEQUATE INFLIGHT DECISION WHICH RESULTED IN FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THUNDERSTORMS AND THE PILOT EXCEEDING THE DESIGN LIMITS OF THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS DEVIATING AROUND LEVEL 4 THUNDERSTORMS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE WAS FLYING NORTH AT AN ALTITUDE OF 10,000 FEET WHEN HE RADIOED ATC AND ADVISED THAT HE WAS HAVING A HARD TIME MAINTAINING ALTITUDE. SHORTLY AFTERWARD, ATC LOST RADIO AND RADAR CONTACT WITH THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA AND WRECKAGE WAS STREWN OVER A MILE. THE LEFT WING AND RIGHT STABILATOR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE. THE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MECHANCIAL MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft P35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1990 | Beechcraft P35 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1991 | Beechcraft P35 | Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States | Roger Hodges | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft P35 | Lovell, Wyoming, United States | Howard, Richard H. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1988 | Beechcraft P35 | Bakersville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft P35 | Maricopa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft P35 | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | Allen, Darrell W. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1990 | Cessna 172RG | Onancock, Virginia, United States | ULF D. Uhlig | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Sep 1990 | Cessna 182R | Evington, Virginia, United States | Shelby Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Aug 1990 | Bell TH-1L | Galax, Virginia, United States | Ranger Helicopters Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28-180 | Norton, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172N | Bedford, Virginia, United States | Virginia Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 May 1990 | Cessna 210N | Shady Grove Cor, Virginia, United States | Professional Pilot Services | Fatal | 6 |