Beechcraft M35 N9733R
2 April 1982 · Lamar, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 April 1982 at about 17:22 local time, a Beechcraft M35 registered N9733R, operated by General Aircraft Sales & Servi, was involved in an accident near Lamar, Colorado, 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 17:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lamar, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lamar Municipal (LAA)
- Coordinates
- 38.0791, -102.6108
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft M35
- Registration
- N9733R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- General Aircraft Sales & Servi
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Norman → Denver
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82FA054
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
DURING THE WX BRIEFING THE PLT WAS ADVISED THAT THE WX ALONG HIS PROPOSED ROUTE OF FLT WOULD BE GENERALLY GOOD VFR WITH THE EXCEPTION OF POSSIBLE TURBULENCE & THAT BLOWING DUST WOULD BE THE BIG PROBLEM. THERE WERE PIREPS OF 65K WINDS AT 3,000 FT OVER OKLAHOMA CITY WHICH WAS FORECASTING VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO 3-4 MI IN BLOWING DUST BY NOON. THE PLT'S FORMER FLT EXAMINER TRIED TO CONVINCE THE PLT TO POSTPONE THE TRIP DUE TO HIGH WINDS ENROUTE. AT APPROXIMATELY 1015 A GROUND WITNES ON A ROAD NEAR THE LAMAR ARPT STATED HE SAW A DUST CLOUD NORTH OF TOWN RISING TO AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 2,000 FT. BY THE TIME THE WITNESS REACHED THE ARPT VISIBILITY WAS LESS THAN 100 FT WITH AN ESTIMATED WIND OF 60 MPH. ANOTHER WITNESS WHO HEARD THE CRASH SAID IT WAS TOO DIRTY TO SEE ANYTHING. THE LA JUNTA FSS, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 32 MI WEST OF THE ACCIDENT SITE, 0958 & 1058 OBSERVATIONS INCLUDED SURFACE WINDS GUSTING TO 57K & SKY COVERAGE OF 0.6.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft M35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1982 | Beechcraft M35 | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | Gerald G. Boneson | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1982 | Beechcraft M35 | Ava, Missouri, United States | Russell W. Heriford | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1982 | Beechcraft M35 | Coalinga, California, United States | Stephen D. Rosenthal | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1981 | Beechcraft M35 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Beechcraft M35 | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | Airways Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1981 | Beechcraft M35 | Lake Worth, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Beechcraft V35A | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Edward L. Walsh | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | American AA5B | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Rainbow Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Chesley M. Louitt | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1982 | Quicksilver MXII | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Jamee J. Andersen | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1982 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Dennis Pollard | No injuries | - |