Beechcraft J35 N3054C
12 June 1983 · Knoxville, Iowa, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 June 1983 at about 14:00 local time, a Beechcraft J35 registered N3054C was involved in an accident near Knoxville, Iowa, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Knoxville, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.3101, -93.1000
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft J35
- Registration
- N3054C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Knoxville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC83FA128
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
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO LIFT OFF THE RWY AFT ABT A 900 FT GROUND ROLL. THE LNDG GEAR BEGAN TO RETRACT AS IT LIFTED OFF, AND IT BEGAN AN IMMEDIATE LEFT TURN OVERFLYING THE AIRPORT HANGARS. IT WAS FURTHER OBSERVED WITH THE WINGS ALIGNED WITH THE GROUND IN A 90 DEGREE LEFT TURN BFR ENTERING A RIGHT-HAND SPIN INTO THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft J35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1983 | Beechcraft J35 | Fulton, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1982 | Beechcraft J35 | Gilroy, California, United States | Gary W. Niva | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft J35 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1984 | Beechcraft J35 | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft J35 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Thomas F. Talbot | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1982 | Beechcraft J35 | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | Walla Walla Aircraft Ptnr | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1983 | Hughes TH-55A | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Carlisle, Iowa, United States | Atlantic Book Binders | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1983 | American AA1 | Wiota, Iowa, United States | Harry Barr | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-32-260 | Newton, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Nov 1983 | Beechcraft BE77 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172 | Hampton, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |