Beechcraft 35 N3063V
13 June 1987 · Cookson, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 June 1987 at about 14:10 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N3063V was involved in an accident near Cookson, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cookson, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tenkille Lake (44M)
- Coordinates
- 35.6806, -94.8903
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35
- Registration
- N3063V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cookson → Oklahoma City
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87FA142
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
JUST AFTER TAKEOFF SMOKE WAS SMELLED AND THEN OBSERVED IN THE COCKPIT. THE PILOT BELEIVED THAT THE SMOKE SOURCE WAS ELECTRICAL AND TURNED OFF THE MASTER SWITCH. JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN FLAMES BEGAN BURNING THE PILOTS LEFT LEG. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY AND THE PILOT AND PAX DEPLANED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN DESTROYED BY FIRE. THE ENGINE OIL PUMP ATTACH BOLTS WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE AND ALLOWING OIL TO DRIP ONTO THE HOT MUFFLER, WHICH IGNITED. FLAMES ENTERED THE COCKPIT THROUGH THE HOT AIR DUCT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft 35A | Liberal, Kansas, United States | Shield & Bennington PA | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1987 | Beechcraft 35 | Avon, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Jul 1987 | Beechcraft 35 | Richwood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | Novato, California, United States | Ryan, Thomas J. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | Chino, California, United States | Grey Eagle Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1987 | Beechcraft 35 | Monrovia, California, United States | Robert W. Hutchinsion | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1987 | Cessna P206B | Hooker, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1987 | Cessna 152 | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | Jet Away of Lawton | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1987 | Cessna 150 | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1987 | Cessna 182 | Fargo, Oklahoma, United States | Ferris Wooton | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Laverne, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |