Beechcraft E-35 N3476B
29 July 1982 · Calamus, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 July 1982 at about 14:00 local time, a Beechcraft E-35 registered N3476B, operated by West Clinton Co. Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Calamus, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Calamus, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eastvold (5C3)
- Coordinates
- 41.8209, -90.7503
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E-35
- Registration
- N3476B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- West Clinton Co. Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Calamus → Calamus
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC82DA133
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
WHILE DEMONSTRATING THE USE OF THE ACFT'S FUEL SYSTEM DURING ENG RUNUP, THE PLT MISTAKINGLY LEFT THE FUEL SELECTOR ON THE FUSELAGE AUX TANK WHICH CONTAINED ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL. WHEN THE ENG QUIT AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE PLT MOVED THE SELECTOR TO THE LEFT MAIN TANK WHICH WAS ABOUT 1/2 FULL BUT IN HIS HASTE OVERSHOT THE DETENT. THE ENG FAILED TO RESTART & THE ACFT LANDED GEAR UP IN A CORN FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft E-35 | Deer Grove, Illinois, United States | Rocket Flying | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Beechcraft E-35 | Couger, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Beechcraft E-35 | Everett, Washington, United States | Craven, Norman S. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Beechcraft E-35 | Yankeetown, Florida, United States | Rocky L. Carmean | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1965 | Beechcraft E-35 | Modesto Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1965 | Beechcraft E-35 | Pressman Home Ten, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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