Beechcraft E35 N8818A
6 August 1969 · Block Island, Rhode Island, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 August 1969 at about 22:45 local time, a Beechcraft E35 registered N8818A was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Block Island, Rhode Island, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Block Island, Rhode Island, United States
- Nearest airport
- Block Island
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E35
- Registration
- N8818A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Deer Park, Ny
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2519
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 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
BATTERY DEPLETED DURING ENG START.T/O MADE INTO RISING TERRAIN VOID OF LTS.PLT HAD 8 HRS NITE TIME
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1969 | Beechcraft E35 | Dell City, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1969 | Beechcraft E35 | Tomball, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1968 | Beechcraft E35 | Springfield, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Dec 1968 | Beechcraft E35 | Roselle, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1968 | Beechcraft E35 | Parkdale, Oregon, United States | Paracon, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1970 | Beechcraft E35 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | 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 |