Beechcraft M35 N9760R
21 November 1984 · Gainesville, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 November 1984 at about 23:15 local time, a Beechcraft M35 registered N9760R, operated by William C.miller, was involved in an accident near Gainesville, Georgia, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gainesville, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2896, -83.8305
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft M35
- Registration
- N9760R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William C.miller
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Savannah → Chattanooga
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL85FA043
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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 CRASHED DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING WHILE OPERATING IN VFR CONDITIONS ON A DARK NIGHT OVER ISOLATED TERRAIN. THE PLT STATED HE THOUGHT THE ENG EXPLODED & LOST VISUAL CONTACT DUE TO OIL SPRAYING ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE RT FRONT PASSENGER HELD A FLASHLIGHT ON THE ACFT FLT INSTRUMENTS WHILE THE PLT EXECUTED THE FORCED LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ONE BLADE OF THE PROPELLER (MCCAULEY BLADE # K102278YS) FAILED IN FATIQUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft M35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1984 | Beechcraft M35 | Santa Ana, California, United States | Jeffery Farmer | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft M35 | Lacenter, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft M35 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | Baron AV. Serv. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Beechcraft M35 | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | Airways Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft M35 | Bartow, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft M35 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1984 | Cessna 150 | Jessup, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1984 | Cessna 172H | Fairburn, Georgia, United States | South Fulton Sky | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Rotec RALLY 3 | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1984 | Haxton QUICKIE Q2 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1984 | Cessna 177B | Lafayette, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |