Beechcraft A100 N700SP
26 April 1975 · Hilton Head Is, South Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 April 1975 at about 20:55 local time, a Beechcraft A100 registered N700SP, operated by Stribling-Puck, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Hilton Head Is, South Carolina, United States. 9 people were on board and 6 died, 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hilton Head Is, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hilton Head Is
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A100
- Registration
- N700SP
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Stribling-Puck
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Savannah, Ga → Jackson, Ms
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-0397
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 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
FAILED TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE RATE OF CLMB AFTR TKOF TWD UNLIGHTED AREA.APRX 436LBS OVR MAX TKOF GWT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1981 | Beechcraft A100 | Houston, Texas, United States | Crutcher Resou | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1983 | Beechcraft A100 | Vieques | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1983 | Beechcraft A100 | Valley, Nebraska, United States | D & L Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft A100 | Cedarville, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft A100 | Brooksville, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft A100 | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |