Beechcraft G35 N4438D
20 January 1982 · Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 January 1982 at about 03:22 local time, a Beechcraft G35 registered N4438D, operated by C. D. Kelley, was involved in an accident near Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stillwater Municipal (SWO)
- Coordinates
- 36.0810, -97.0693
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft G35
- Registration
- N4438D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- C. D. Kelley
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stillwater → Stillwater
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW82FPJ12
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON A DARK NIGHT WITH NO RECORD OF A FLIGHT PLAN FILED OR A WEATHER BRIEFING RECEIVED. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT CLIMB OUT OF SIGHT INTO A FOG LAYER WHEN 2/3 DOWN THE RUNWAY THEN REAPPEAR AND CONTINUE TO FLY AT TREE TOP LEVEL MAINTAINING RUNWAY HEADING. A WITNESS THEN SAW THE AIRCRAFT MAKE A RIGHT TURN AT LOW ALTITUDE BEFORE LOSING SIGHT OF IT JUST PRIOR TO HEARING AN EXPLOSION. THE PILOT HAD A PRIVATE PILOT'S CERTIFICATE BUT WAS NOT INSTRUMENT QUALIFIED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft G35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 1982 | Beechcraft G35 | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | Robert D. Goss | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Beechcraft G35 | Fair Oaks, California, United States | Cawms Aero Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1982 | Beechcraft G35 | Chico, California, United States | John F. Pixton | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1981 | Beechcraft G35 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1981 | Beechcraft G35 | St.petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 1984 | Beechcraft G35 | Lakeport, California, United States | Allen Richter | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1982 | Cessna 310Q | El Dorado, Oklahoma, United States | Ansley Paper Co. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-235 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Air Tulsa, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1982 | Cessna T210N | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Paul Haws | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Keith Robin Stevens | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1982 | Cessna P210N | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | Con-Tran Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Boeing A75L300 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Tulsa Piper, Inc. | No injuries | - |