Beechcraft H35 N5429D
27 July 1987 · Nikolai Creek, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1987 at about 01:50 local time, a Beechcraft H35 registered N5429D, operated by Walter P. Granus, was involved in an accident near Nikolai Creek, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nikolai Creek, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Nikolai Creek (9AK3)
- Coordinates
- 62.8708, -153.8695
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft H35
- Registration
- N5429D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Walter P. Granus
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Palmer
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC87LA111
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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
THIS PILOT STATED HE DID NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND CROSSWIND OPERATING PROCEDURES. WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A CROSSWIND DURING TAKEOFF HE ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY AND GROUNDLOOPED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft H35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft H35 | Port Mansfield, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft H35 | Avenal, California, United States | Strange, Robert D. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft H35 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Margery R. Brantley | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Beechcraft H35 | Corning, California, United States | Hill, David | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Beechcraft H35 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1986 | Beechcraft H35 | Talihina, Oklahoma, United States | Calvin E. Pierce | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |