Beechcraft S-35 N7971K
29 April 1978 · Audubon, Iowa, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 April 1978 at about 10:30 local time, a Beechcraft S-35 registered N7971K was involved in an accident during in flight near Audubon, Iowa, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Audubon, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft S-35
- Registration
- N7971K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Dubuque, Ia → Salt Lake, Ut
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1847
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 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.
Other Beechcraft S-35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1977 | Beechcraft S-35 | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 1982 | Beechcraft S-35 | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | Robert Rees | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1970 | Beechcraft S-35 | Brownsburg, Indiana, United States | Bonanza Club, P | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1988 | Beechcraft S-35 | Matheson, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1989 | Beechcraft S-35 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | Richard C. Keyt | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1967 | Beechcraft S-35 | White Plains Ny, New York, United States | Vitramon Inc | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Bell 206B | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |