Beechcraft 35 N934
17 May 1984 · Chesapeake, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 May 1984 at about 20:45 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N934 was involved in an accident near Chesapeake, Virginia, 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 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.7991, -76.4203
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35
- Registration
- N934
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84FA172
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 ACFT WAS BEING FLOWN ON A TEST FLT AFTER A NEW FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN INSTALLED. WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, THE ENG STOPPED. THE PLT RESTARTED THE ENG & SUBSEQUENTLY PERFORMED A TAKEOFF. WITNESSES SAW THE ACFT CLIMB TO ABOUT 500 FT AGL & BEGIN A TURN ONTO THE X-WIND LEG. THE TURN STEEPENED & THE PLT TURN BACK TOWARD THE ARPT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT DESCENDED, CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA & BURNED. THE ACFT WAS DEMOLISHED BY IMPACT & FIRE. NO PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS VERIFIED DURING AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft 35 | Park Hall, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Roundup, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1984 | Beechcraft 35 | Sanford, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 35 | Nashville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1984 | Beechcraft 35 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Thomas J Matatall | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Beechcraft 35 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1984 | Waco RNF | Danville, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1984 | Maule M-2 | Troy, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Cessna 152 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1984 | Bell 222 | Salem, Virginia, United States | Life Guard of America, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1984 | Gulfstream American AA-5B | Williamsburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1984 | Johnson SKYOTE | Portsmouth, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |