Beechcraft J35 N669B
8 December 1969 · Benton Sta, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 December 1969 at about 20:55 local time, a Beechcraft J35 registered N669B was involved in an accident during in flight near Benton Sta, 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 20:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Benton Sta, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft J35
- Registration
- N669B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Tonopah, Nev → Lakeport, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3771
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
RECOVERY DATE-12/9/70.HIT LEE SIDE OF MT. DARK NTE, UNLITED AREA.PLT HAD FLOWN APRXLY 1336 MILES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft J35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft J35 | Oceano, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft J35 | Marysville, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1969 | Beechcraft J35 | Austin, Minnesota, United States | Bell Vending C | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1969 | Beechcraft J35 | Barnesville, Minnesota, United States | Executive Asso | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Dec 1969 | Beechcraft J35 | Fulton, Texas, United States | The Southard P | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1969 | Beechcraft J35 | Lombard, Illinois, United States | Central Americ | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |