Beechcraft A35 N8509A
26 July 1974 · Selma, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 July 1974 at about 13:00 local time, a Beechcraft A35 registered N8509A was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Selma, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Selma, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Selma
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A35
- Registration
- N8509A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Huntingtn Bch, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2821
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 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
OVR MAX GROSS WT 103 LBS. 1.47 IN AHEAD OF FWD CG LIMIT. TEMP 100 DEG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1974 | Beechcraft A35 | Cheboygan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1974 | Beechcraft A35 | Weiser, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1974 | Beechcraft A35 | Traverse Cty, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Nov 1974 | Beechcraft A35 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1974 | Beechcraft A35 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Skydynamics In | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1974 | Beechcraft A35 | Pine Springs, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |