Beechcraft H35 N7970D
16 April 1967 · Smithberg, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 April 1967 at about 16:45 local time, a Beechcraft H35 registered N7970D was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Smithberg, Maryland, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Smithberg, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft H35
- Registration
- N7970D
- 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
- 3-1222
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
PLT ATTEMPTED HEAVY TAKEOFF FROM SHORT STRIP. NOWIND CONDITION. ACFT STRUCK DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft H35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1967 | Beechcraft H35 | Ogden, Utah, United States | Kent Smith CON | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1967 | Beechcraft H35 | San Carlos, California, United States | Wilcon Mfg-Co. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1967 | Beechcraft H35 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1967 | Beechcraft H35 | Watsonville, California, United States | Lakeland Duste | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1967 | Beechcraft H35 | W.palm Beach, Florida, United States | Beach Flyers, I | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1967 | Beechcraft H35 | Trinity Ctr, California, United States | Sky Kings Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |