Beechcraft 35 N55F
1 October 1966 · Salinas Calif, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 October 1966 at about 13:11 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N55F was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Salinas Calif, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salinas Calif, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Salinas Municipal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35
- Registration
- N55F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0814
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
RIGHT CABIN DOOR OPENED ON TAKEOFF.PLT SAID WOULD RETN LAND.PILOT PHY IMPAIRMENT LOSS OF RIGHT EYE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1966 | Beechcraft 35 | Franklin Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1966 | Beechcraft 35 | Mentone, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1966 | Beechcraft 35 | West Bend Wis, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1966 | Beechcraft 35-33 | Salinas Calif, California, United States | Admiral Packin | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1966 | Beechcraft 35 | Eaton Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1966 | Beechcraft 35 | Grand Prairie Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |