Beechcraft A35 N8683A
3 May 1981 · Palo Alto, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 May 1981 at about 15:20 local time, a Beechcraft A35 registered N8683A was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Palo Alto, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palo Alto, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palo Alto
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A35
- Registration
- N8683A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Walnut Grove, Ca → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0898
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
R FUEL TANK EMPTY, L TANK 1/2 FULL, FUEL SUMP UNDER SELECTOR VALVE EMPTY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1981 | Beechcraft A35 | Montague, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft A35 | La Porte, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Beechcraft A35 | Santa Monica, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1980 | Beechcraft A35 | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1980 | Beechcraft A35 | Creston, Iowa, United States | West Plains AI | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1980 | Beechcraft A35 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Flying Unlimit | No injuries | - |
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 | - |