Beechcraft K-35 N125LE
1 December 1987 · Crescent City, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 December 1987 at about 13:45 local time, a Beechcraft K-35 registered N125LE was involved in an accident near Crescent City, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Crescent City, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eagle Nest Aeroborne
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft K-35
- Registration
- N125LE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Crescent City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88FA049
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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 PILOT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL ENGINE FAILURE AT LIFT OFF WITH 1/2 OF THE RUNWAY REMAINING IN FRONT OF HIM. THE PILOT THEN ATTEMPTED TO DO A 180 DEGREE TEARDROP BACK TO THE RUNWAY, STALLED AND CRASHED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft K-35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft K-35 | Pullman, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1988 | Beechcraft K-35 | Halley, Idaho, United States | Elmer G. Haskin, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Beechcraft K-35 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1993 | Beechcraft K-35 | Eureka, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft K-35 | Barstow, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1977 | Beechcraft K-35 | Petersburg, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |