Beechcraft E35 N3281C
18 April 1981 · Fay, Oklahoma, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 April 1981 at about 13:05 local time, a Beechcraft E35 registered N3281C was involved in an accident during in flight near Fay, Oklahoma, 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 13:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fay, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E35
- Registration
- N3281C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Watonga, Ok → Tucumcari, Nm
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2656
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
L V-TAIL STABILIZER/RUDDERVATOR SEPD DWNWRD.R WING & R V-TAIL STABILIZER/RUDDERVATOR SEPD UPWRD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1980 | Beechcraft E35 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1979 | Beechcraft E35 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft E35 | Potosi, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Dec 1978 | Beechcraft E35 | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1984 | Beechcraft E35 | Lagrange, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1977 | Beechcraft E35 | Willows, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |