Beechcraft J-35 N7242B
30 April 1990 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 April 1990 at about 23:00 local time, a Beechcraft J-35 registered N7242B was involved in an accident near Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2099, -92.0107
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft J-35
- Registration
- N7242B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC90FA101
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
AIRCRAFT STALL, FROM WHICH RECOVERY WAS NOT ACHIEVED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS PRACTICING FOR HIS COMMERCIAL FLIGHT TEST, IN HIS OWN AIRPLANE. WHEN THE AIRPLANE DID NOT RETURN TO ITS DEPARTURE AIRPORT, A SEARCH WAS INITIATED. THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND 5 DAYS LATER IN A HEAVILY WOODED AREA. IT HAD IMPACTED IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF PRE-IMPACT STRUCTURAL FAILURE. PRE-IMPACT CONTINUITY WAS ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SURFACES. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF A PRE-IMPACT ENGINE PROBLEM. WEATHER 15 NM AWAY WAS VERY GOOD VMC, AND THERE IS NO REASON TO BELIEVE WEATHER MIGHT HAVE BEEN A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft J-35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1990 | Beechcraft J-35 | Brighton, Colorado, United States | Kroll, Douglas | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft J-35 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Webster, Gordon | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft J-35 | Myersville, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Beechcraft J-35 | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | Harrell A. Hoskins | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1983 | Beechcraft J-35 | Ontario, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1999 | Beechcraft J-35 | Union, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1990 | Volksplane WE-1 | Wooster, Arkansas, United States | Richard L. Schorey | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Aero Commander S-2R | Alicia, Arkansas, United States | Terry Robinett | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA32RT-300 | Mansfield, Arkansas, United States | JOE A. Hayes | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-24 | West Fork, Arkansas, United States | Fisher Glenn D. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1990 | Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18 | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1990 | Piper PA28-201T | Heber Springs, Arkansas, United States | Farris, Keith W | No injuries | - |