Beechcraft K35 N3073C
12 February 1972 · Reno, Nevada, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 February 1972 at about 16:49 local time, a Beechcraft K35 registered N3073C, operated by Aircraft Speci, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Reno, Nevada, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:49
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reno Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft K35
- Registration
- N3073C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aircraft Speci
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Portland, Oreg → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0307
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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
PLT S TURNED ON FINAL FOLLOWING C-150.ENG QUIT WHEN PWR ADDED.LND 600 FT SHORT.FUEL/AIR MIXT RICH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft K35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft K35 | Port Aransas, Texas, United States | Eagle Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1971 | Beechcraft K35 | Mason City, Iowa, United States | Aero Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1971 | Beechcraft K35 | Key Largo, Florida, United States | M D Airborne I | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1973 | Beechcraft K35 | Cardenas, Mexico | Stephen Constr | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1973 | Beechcraft K35 | West Dover, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Beechcraft K35 | Grand Ledge, Michigan, 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 | - |