Beechcraft 35-A33 UNREG
13 September 1992 · Caledonia, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 September 1992 at about 21:00 local time, a Beechcraft 35-A33 registered UNREG, operated by Lawrence J. Dehaan, was involved in an accident near Caledonia, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Caledonia, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Martin (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 42.7903, -85.5101
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35-A33
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lawrence J. Dehaan
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA275
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A LANDING ROLLOUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE UNREGISTERED ACCIDENT AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH CROPS WHILE LANDING AT A PRIVATE LANDING STRIP. DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW THE PILOT STATED HE HAD GOTTEN CAUGHT IN A 'WIND SHIFT' DURING LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE WING OF THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE STRUCK TALL CORN GROWING ALONGSIDE THE LANDING STRIP. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE AIRPLANE FROM BEING DRAGGED INTO THE CORN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1992 | Beechcraft 35 | New Manchester, West Virginia, United States | Mike Hansen | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Apr 1992 | Beechcraft 35 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Donald J. and Joan Williams | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 May 1992 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Lake City, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Aug 1992 | Beechcraft 35 | Missing, Alaska, United States | Roth, Frank | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft 35-33 | Riverton, Utah, United States | Porter, Howard K. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft 35 | Nucla, Colorado, United States | Richards, James D. | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 3 Feb 1992 | Beechcraft 95-BE55 | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | Stanley P. MacKlin | Fatal | 2 |
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| 26 Jan 1992 | Aerospatiale AS-355F1 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | Corporate Jets Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-24-180 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | John C Myers & Clare R Colwell | Fatal | 2 |