Beechcraft V35A N7977R
20 September 1970 · Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 September 1970 at about 13:05 local time, a Beechcraft V35A registered N7977R was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ft.lauderdale, Florida, 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 13:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Executive
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft V35A
- Registration
- N7977R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1630
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
FUEL SELECTOR IMPROPERLY SET. PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.06 PCT. ATTEMPTED TO RET TO FLD FOR LDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft V35A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 1970 | Beechcraft V35A | Benicia, California, United States | Coit Ranch, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Beechcraft V35A | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | Carolina Fleet | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1970 | Beechcraft V35A | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Sites Bros MOT | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1970 | Beechcraft V35A | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Omaha Air Rent | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Beechcraft V35A | Union Springs, Alabama, United States | Welch Co | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1970 | Beechcraft V35A | Aldrich, Missouri, United States | MacAlco, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |