Plane Crash List

Beechcraft M35 N9873R

21 June 1992 · Dekalb, Illinois, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 21 June 1992 at about 22:00 local time, a Beechcraft M35 registered N9873R, operated by Charles W. Sheradon, was involved in an accident near Dekalb, Illinois, United States. 3 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 22:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States
Nearest airport
Taylor Municipal (DKB)
Coordinates
41.8902, -88.7491
Aircraft
Beechcraft M35
Registration
N9873R
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Charles W. Sheradon
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI92LA187

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE PROPER NOSE WHEEL STEERING WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

SHORTLY AFTER INITIATING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS EXPERIENCED. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED REMEDIAL ACTION; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO A MARSHY AREA WHERE THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION OF THE STEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEMS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Beechcraft M35 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
11 Dec 1993 Beechcraft M35
N9864R
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States - Fatal 3
5 Apr 1990 Beechcraft M35
N9829R
Romeo, Michigan, United States John E. Singer Fatal 1
20 Sep 1994 Beechcraft M35
N9931R
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States Lopez, Michael E. No injuries -
21 Nov 1995 Beechcraft M35
N9886R
Estancia, New Mexico, United States - Minor injuries -
1 Jun 1988 Beechcraft M35
N9896R
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States Cornwell, Paul D. No injuries -
9 Feb 1988 Beechcraft M35
N2036C
San Jose, California, United States - No injuries -

All 141 records for this type

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3 Mar 1992 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10
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no coordinates
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