Beechcraft B35 N700T
30 August 1987 · Martinsville, Indiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 August 1987 at about 13:30 local time, a Beechcraft B35 registered N700T was involved in an accident near Martinsville, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Martinsville, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.4203, -86.4199
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B35
- Registration
- N700T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Martinsville → Rough River
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI87FA198
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AN ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND SPUN TO THE GROUND WHEN THE PILOT TRIED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED ON THE ALMOST EMPTY AUXILIARY TANK (MEANT FOR USE IN LEVEL FLIGHT ONLY).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft B35 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jun 1987 | Beechcraft B35 | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1988 | Beechcraft B35 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Reginald Spencer Bickford | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 1988 | Beechcraft B35 | Weaverville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft B35 | Paw Paw, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Beechcraft B35 | Chinook, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172N | Marion, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Cessna A150K | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | Wilford W. Mann | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172P | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | Brown Flying School, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150J | Patoka, Indiana, United States | ROY S. Williams | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kentland, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1987 | Beechcraft 58P | Evansville, Indiana, United States | Rocco A. Marrese | No injuries | - |