Beechcraft S35 N5789K
19 March 1978 · Carrabassett, Maine, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 March 1978 at about 17:27 local time, a Beechcraft S35 registered N5789K was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Carrabassett, Maine, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carrabassett, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Carrabassett
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft S35
- Registration
- N5789K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Carrabassett, Me → Poughkeepsie, Ny
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1869
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
WITNESSES REPORTED ACFT APPEARED UNSTABLE DRG CLIMB OUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft S35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft S35 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft S35 | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 1978 | Beechcraft S35 | Palmdale, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Feb 1978 | Beechcraft S35 | Corning, Arkansas, United States | Corning Publis | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1977 | Beechcraft S35 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1979 | Beechcraft S35 | Elfrida, Arizona, United States | S.w.pipe&Supl. | No 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 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 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 |