Beechcraft D35 N2070D
18 August 1972 · Bevans Town, Other-Foreign Countries · Fatal
Summary
On 18 August 1972 at about 16:41 local time, a Beechcraft D35 registered N2070D was involved in an accident during in flight near Bevans Town, Other-Foreign Countries. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bevans Town, Other-Foreign Countries
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D35
- Registration
- N2070D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Opa Locka, Fla → Treasure Cay, Gbi
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0018
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 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
R WG AND STABILIZERS FAILED.TSTM IN AREA.INVEST AND REPTD BY GOVT OF BAHAMAS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft D35 | Truckee, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft D35 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft D35 | St.petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft D35 | Lebanon, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft D35 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft D35 | Skaneateles, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 1972 | Cessna 172 | Freeport, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1972 | Cessna 150G | Clark Afbase, Other-Foreign Countries | Clark Aero CLU | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | Ptd.bight, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-30 | Mrn Diablotin, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Sep 1972 | Lockheed 18 | Clarendon, Other-Foreign Countries | Karol Investme | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Virgin Gorda, Other-Foreign Countries | All Islands AI | No injuries | - |