Beechcraft J35 N687B
26 July 1985 · Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 July 1985 at about 03:40 local time, a Beechcraft J35 registered N687B, operated by John N. Renaker, was involved in an accident near Eden Prairie, Minnesota, 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 03:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flying Cloud (FCM)
- Coordinates
- 44.8592, -93.4292
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft J35
- Registration
- N687B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John N. Renaker
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- CHI85FA314
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 PLT'S WINDSCREEN BECAME COVERED WITH OIL SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PLT RETURNED TO THE ARPT ATTEMPTING TO SET UP A PATTERN FOR LANDING. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED IN A DESCENT AND TURN TO FINAL APCH. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A DESCENDING LEFT TURN. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT NIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft J35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft J35 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1985 | Beechcraft J35 | Ontario, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1986 | Beechcraft J35 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft J35 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1984 | Beechcraft J35 | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1986 | Beechcraft J35 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Learjet 35A | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jan 1985 | Stinson 108-1 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1985 | Champion 7EC | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |