Beechcraft S35 N8933U
4 February 1972 · Battle Mntn, Nevada, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 February 1972 at about 19:00 local time, a Beechcraft S35 registered N8933U, operated by Clarkes Thunde, was involved in an accident during in flight near Battle Mntn, Nevada, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Battle Mntn, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft S35
- Registration
- N8933U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Clarkes Thunde
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Gallup, N Mex → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2463
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
RECOVERY DATE 2/7/72.PLT HAD EMPHYSEMA AND ADVANCED ARTERIOSLEROSIS.NO OXYGEN SYS ABD ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft S35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1972 | Beechcraft S35 | Corpus Chrsti, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1972 | Beechcraft S35 | Brawley, California, United States | Jack Hannon CL | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft S35 | De Queen, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1972 | Beechcraft S35 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Stars, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 1972 | Beechcraft S35 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Mulhamar, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1972 | Beechcraft S35 | Winnfield, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |