Beechcraft A35 N71RT
14 February 1980 · Creston, Iowa, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 February 1980 at about 16:55 local time, a Beechcraft A35 registered N71RT, operated by West Plains AI, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Creston, Iowa, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Creston, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Creston Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A35
- Registration
- N71RT
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- West Plains AI
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Ames, Ia → Red Oak, Ia
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0416
People
4 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 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 A35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1980 | Beechcraft A35 | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1980 | Beechcraft A35 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Flying Unlimit | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1980 | Beechcraft A35 | Saluda, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1980 | Beechcraft A35 | Rock Springs, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Sep 1980 | Beechcraft A35 | Lincoln, Michigan, United States | B.j.industries | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1980 | Beechcraft A35 | Angle Inlet, Minnesota, United States | Basler Flight | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |