Beechcraft S35 N13W
31 March 1987 · Tucson, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 March 1987 at about 21:15 local time, a Beechcraft S35 registered N13W, operated by Meigs, James B. JR., was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tucson Int'l (TUS)
- Coordinates
- 32.1505, -110.9295
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft S35
- Registration
- N13W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Meigs, James B. JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Abilene
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87LA164
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT DOOR CAME OPEN DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF BECAUSE IT WAS NOT PROPERLY CLOSED AND LOCKED. THE PILOT RAISED THE LANDING GEAR. THEREAFTER, BECAUSE OF SLOW ACCELERATION, HE ELECTED TO LAND ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. HE MOVED THE LANDING GEAR LEVER TO THE DOWN POSITION BUT WAS UNABLE TO HOLD OFF LONG ENOUGH FOR THE GEAR TO EXTEND FULLY INTO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft S35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1987 | Beechcraft S35 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Gary L Smith | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Mar 1986 | Beechcraft S35 | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft S35 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Richard L. Schmidt | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Nov 1985 | Beechcraft S35 | Pampa, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft S35 | Lindon, Michigan, United States | John D. Williams | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1989 | Beechcraft S35 | Russellville, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1987 | Cessna 182F | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1987 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1987 | Swearingen SA227-AC | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Sky West Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1987 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1987 | Cessna 172N | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |