Beechcraft A35 N8740A
18 May 1968 · Moctezuma, Mexico · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 May 1968 at about 19:00 local time, a Beechcraft A35 registered N8740A, operated by Seagull Flying, was involved in an accident during in flight near Moctezuma, Mexico. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moctezuma, Mexico
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A35
- Registration
- N8740A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Seagull Flying
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 6-0076
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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
INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED BY THE GOVT OF MEXICO.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1968 | Beechcraft A35 | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1968 | Beechcraft A35 | Edgerton, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jun 1968 | Beechcraft A35 | Borrego, California, United States | Imperial Commu | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1968 | Beechcraft A35 | Waveland, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1968 | Beechcraft A35 | TAH0E Valley, California, United States | Kern Valley WH | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1968 | Beechcraft A35-33 | Morton, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1968 | Cessna 320B | Mexico City, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1968 | Cessna 182 | Baja Calif, Mexico | Claire Walters | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1968 | Beechcraft D35 | Navajoa, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1968 | Cessna 170 | Ensenada, Mexico | Air Spacers In | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Mexicali, Mexico | Air Trails Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Reynosa, Mexico | Upper Valley A | No injuries | - |