Beechcraft S35 N5732K
10 August 1983 · Austin, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1983 at about 21:00 local time, a Beechcraft S35 registered N5732K was involved in an accident near Austin, Minnesota, United States. 3 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Austin, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Austin (AUM)
- Coordinates
- 43.6708, -92.9706
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft S35
- Registration
- N5732K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Cedar Rapids
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA376
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 PLT STARTED TO TAKEOFF ON RWY 35 WITH A WIND FROM 300 DEG AT 19, GUSTING 25 KTS. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE RIGHT DOOR POPPED OPEN & THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. REPORTEDLY, THE PLT INTENDED TO CONTINUE THE TAKEOFF (TO CIRCLE, LAND & FIX THE DOOR). HOWEVER, AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO 'STRAIGHTEN OUT FOR TAKEOFF,' THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUCK A RWY LIGHT & COLLAPSED. THE ACFT THEN SLID ACROSS THE RWY & STOPPED APRX 25 YARDS OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. REPORTEDLY, THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE DOOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft S35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1983 | Beechcraft S35 | Elgin, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1983 | Beechcraft S35 | Laton, California, United States | Remle Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1983 | Beechcraft S35 | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft S35 | McKenzie Bridge, Oregon, United States | John P. Herrick | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 May 1982 | Beechcraft S35 | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | John H.w. Smock | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft S35 | Bedias, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1983 | Cessna 172 | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Big Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1983 | Cessna 206A | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-25 | Roseau, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-12 | Blackduck, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Grumman G-164A | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |