Beechcraft A35 N8568A
7 February 1988 · Wheeler, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 February 1988 at about 20:18 local time, a Beechcraft A35 registered N8568A, operated by Harry M. Beach, was involved in an accident near Wheeler, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wheeler, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.5105, -87.1792
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A35
- Registration
- N8568A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Harry M. Beach
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Joliet → La Porte
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88DET02
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE ACFT WAS BEING OPERATED IAW A FERRY PERMIT TO OBTAIN AN ANNUAL INSPN. THE PREV ANNUAL INSPN WAS ON 3/13/85. DRG FLT ABT 1.3 HRS AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST PWR. THE PLT NOTED THE FUEL PRES WAS ZERO. HE SAID HE TURNED ON THE AUX FUEL PUMP & INSURED THE FUEL SEL WAS PSND TO THE LEFT TANK WHICH HAD A FULL INDCN. HE ALSO OPERATED THE WOBBLE PUMP, BUT GOT NO FUEL PRES, EXCEPT FUEL PRES & ENG POWER WERE OBTAINED FOR SVRL SHORT PERIODS OF TIME, BUT PWR COULD NOT BE SUSTAINED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED DRG A FORCED LNDG ON A FROZEN, SNOW COVERED, CORN FIELD. THE ACFT WAS MOVED & DISASSEMBLED BEFORE THE INVESTIGATOR COULD CHECK THE FUEL SYS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1988 | Beechcraft A35 | Shirley, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Jul 1988 | Beechcraft A35 | Lompoc, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Beechcraft A35 | Chino Hills, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft A35 | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1987 | Beechcraft A35 | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft A35 | Grand Ledge, Michigan, United States | Raymond C. Yeager | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172K | Converse, Indiana, United States | Quinn, Schafer, Ferris | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Cessna 310Q | Tell City, Indiana, United States | Morgan Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Chas. W. Beene | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1988 | Mooney M20A | La Porte, Indiana, United States | Davair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-24-250 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Graves, Dorel | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1988 | Cessna 172 | Ft. Wayne, Indiana, United States | Bowman Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |