Beechcraft 35 N2962V
14 May 1974 · Townsend, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 May 1974 at about 16:20 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N2962V, operated by Ditch Witch of, was involved in an accident during in flight near Townsend, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Townsend, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35
- Registration
- N2962V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ditch Witch of
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Helena, Mont → Billings, Mont
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2430
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
WX BRIEF BY HELENA COMBINED STA/TWR.SHWRS OVR MTNS E OF HELENA, PEAKS OBSCRD.DISINTEGRATION INFLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 1974 | Beechcraft 35 | Vidor, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 May 1974 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Queen Crk, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Dec 1974 | Beechcraft 35 | Gridley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1974 | Beechcraft 35 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1974 | Beechcraft 35 | Canyon, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1974 | Beechcraft 35 | Fanshawe, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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 | - |