Beechcraft 35 N3068V
4 May 1985 · Ames, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 May 1985 at about 14:15 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N3068V was involved in an accident near Ames, Iowa, United States. 2 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 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ames, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ames Municipal (AMW)
- Coordinates
- 42.0209, -93.6204
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35
- Registration
- N3068V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sioux City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC85LA097
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 REPORTS THAT THE ACFT HAD SLOWED TO TAXI SPEED AFTER LANDING WHEN THE GEAR WARNING HORN BEGAN TO BLOW FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY COLLAPSE OF THE LANDING GEAR. EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY FAILED TO REVEAL ANY DEFICIENCIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Lakin, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1985 | Beechcraft 35 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1985 | Beechcraft 35 | Cameron Park, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Scappoose, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1985 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Calamus, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1985 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1985 | E T Meredith Iii CHRISTEN EAGLE II | Carlisle, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Monticello, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | What Cheer, Iowa, United States | Iowa City Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Joel K Senter RV-4 | Jefferson, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 1985 | Cessna 172 M | Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft C23 | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |