Beechcraft J35 N3053C
8 October 1982 · Friday Harbor, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 October 1982 at about 21:30 local time, a Beechcraft J35 registered N3053C, operated by Walla Walla Aircraft Ptnr, was involved in an accident near Friday Harbor, Washington, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Friday Harbor, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Friday Harbor (S19)
- Coordinates
- 48.5293, -123.0592
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft J35
- Registration
- N3053C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Walla Walla Aircraft Ptnr
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Friday Harbor → Walla Walla
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83LA004
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
WHILE ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE ENGINE WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE, AND JUST PRIOR TO ROTATION, IT COUGHED AND SPUTTERED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABANDONED, BUT THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT PENETRATED THE PERIMETER FENCE AND CAME TO REST IN A POND. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL CONTAMINATION OR MECHANICAL FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND TO BE SLIGHTLY MIS-POSITIONED TO WHERE IT WOULD RESTRICT FUEL FLOW. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED WHILE HE WAS ABORTING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft J35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1982 | Beechcraft J35 | Gilroy, California, United States | Gary W. Niva | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft J35 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Thomas F. Talbot | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1982 | Beechcraft J35 | Magan, Kentucky, United States | Budds Rentals Incorporated | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 May 1981 | Beechcraft J35 | Burbank, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Beechcraft J35 | Knoxville, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 May 1983 | Beechcraft J35 | Fulton, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Hughes 369D | Shelton, Washington, United States | Olympic Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | Orchards, Washington, United States | Kenneth Hammond | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Piper PA32-300 | Shelton, Washington, United States | C. Wayne Hendrick | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Cessna 150F | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | Harry Stull | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172N | Redmond, Washington, United States | Kenmore Air Harbor, Incorporat | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172P | Sinclair Island, Washington, United States | West Isle Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |