Beechcraft C35 N859M
14 January 1977 · McKenna, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 January 1977 at about 20:58 local time, a Beechcraft C35 registered N859M was involved in an accident during in flight near McKenna, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McKenna, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C35
- Registration
- N859M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Tacoma, Wa → Reno, Na
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-4209
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
PITOT HEAT SWITCH DID NOT HAVE POSITIVE DETENT.PITOT HEAT DID NOT APPEAR TO FUNCTION PREVIOUS FLT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1977 | Beechcraft C35 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Bonanza Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft C35 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1977 | Beechcraft C35 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1977 | Beechcraft C35 | Placerville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1977 | Beechcraft C35 | Reserve, New Mexico, United States | Johh Clifton | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1976 | Beechcraft C35 | Mankato, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |