Beechcraft V35 N3872N
20 July 1986 · Tampa, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 July 1986 at about 19:26 local time, a Beechcraft V35 registered N3872N was involved in an accident near Tampa, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tampa Intl (TPA)
- Coordinates
- 27.9991, -82.5105
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft V35
- Registration
- N3872N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Evansville
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA86FA216
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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 PRIVATE PILOT TRANSMITTED TO THE CONTRL TOWER SHORTLY AFTER LIFT OFF THAT HE HAD A DOOR AJAR, AND HE WAS TURNING BACK TO THE RUNWAY. WITNESSES SAW THE AIRCRAFT EXECUTE A TEARDROP TYPE OF TURN BACK TO THE RUNWAY WITH A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE, GEAR DOWN AND IN A TIGHT TURN. THE WITNESSES THEN SAW THE AIRCRAFT STALL AND ENTER A LEFT SPIN UNTIL IMPACT. THERE WAS A POST CRASH FIRE. THE CABIN DOOR MECHANISM WAS FOUND ONLY PARTIALLY ENGAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft V35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1986 | Beechcraft V35 | Bassett, Nebraska, United States | Keith E. Houdersheldt | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1986 | Beechcraft V35 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Edward Hayes | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1986 | Beechcraft V35-B | Irvine, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 1985 | Beechcraft V35 | Bridger, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft V35-TC | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 1987 | Beechcraft V35 | Clearlake, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1986 | Beagle B206-2 | Pedro, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Blythe QUICKIE | Eustis, Florida, United States | Douglas Steen | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172D | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 150F | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Stephen R.lewis | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1986 | Cessna 150H | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Robinson R22 HP | Lk Buena Vista, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |