Beechcraft J35 N637T
2 August 1972 · Elyria, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 August 1972 at about 15:30 local time, a Beechcraft J35 registered N637T was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Elyria, Ohio, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elyria, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wallhead
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft J35
- Registration
- N637T
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Oshkosh, Wis → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2889
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
LOST CTL IN LOW TURN TO FINAL APCH IN DETERIORATING VIS DUE HAZE.MORE SUITABLE ARPTS OVERFLOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft J35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1972 | Beechcraft J35 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1972 | Beechcraft J35 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1971 | Beechcraft J35 | Plainville, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1971 | Beechcraft J35 | Sante Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1971 | Beechcraft J35 | Spring Branch, Texas, United States | CRC Crose | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1973 | Beechcraft J35 | Lexington, Kentucky, 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 | - |