Beechcraft T-34A N74020
20 December 1972 · Wheeling, Missouri, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 December 1972, a Beechcraft T-34A registered N74020, operated by Whiting Field, was involved in an accident during in flight near Wheeling, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wheeling, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft T-34A
- Registration
- N74020
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Whiting Field
- Operating rule
- Flying Club (Military)
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Milton, Fla → Lemars, Iowa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3502
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
TOOK OFF IN KNOWN POOR WEA.6 FT OUTBD PANEL OF LWNG SEPARATED IN FLT.ACCDT SITE 8 MI FROM DEP ARPT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft T-34A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1971 | Beechcraft T-34A | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1970 | Beechcraft T-34A | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1970 | Beechcraft T-34A | Clinton, Arkansas, United States | Usaf Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Beechcraft T-34A | Austin, Texas, United States | Randolph AFB A | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1974 | Beechcraft T-34A | Prunedale, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1969 | Beechcraft T-34A | Oracle, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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 | - |