Beechcraft A35 N8579A
19 May 1968 · Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 May 1968 at about 09:45 local time, a Beechcraft A35 registered N8579A was involved in an accident during in flight near Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A35
- Registration
- N8579A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3403
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
LEADING EDGE OF RT WING, INBOARD SECTION OF RT AILERON, 40 IN PIECE OF RT AILERON.
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 | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Beechcraft A35 | Moctezuma, Mexico | Seagull Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1968 | Beechcraft A35 | TAH0E Valley, California, United States | Kern Valley WH | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |