Beechcraft V35 N7988M
9 December 1989 · Cable, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 December 1989 at about 16:35 local time, a Beechcraft V35 registered N7988M, operated by Benson, Earl C., was involved in an accident near Cable, Wisconsin, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cable, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cable Union (3CU)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft V35
- Registration
- N7988M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Benson, Earl C.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eden Prairie → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA042
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GUSTY, CROSSWIND CONDITIONS WHICH EXISTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Beechcraft V35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft V35 | Goleta, California, United States | Hendrick, William G | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1989 | Beechcraft V35 | Strong, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft V35 | Crosbyton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1990 | Beechcraft V35 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Plath, Gerald R. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1991 | Beechcraft V35 | Erie, Colorado, United States | Robert D. Philips | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft V35-TC | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1989 | Lancair 235 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Aug 1989 | Bell 47G-2A-1 | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172P | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172M | Cedarburg, Wisconsin, United States | Nack, James W. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1989 | Cessna 150J | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States | LEE Rasmussen | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1989 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | Plodzien, Thomas J. | No injuries | - |