Beechcraft M35 N9829R
5 April 1990 · Romeo, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 April 1990 at about 18:15 local time, a Beechcraft M35 registered N9829R, operated by John E. Singer, was involved in an accident near Romeo, Michigan, 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 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Romeo, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Romeo (D98)
- Coordinates
- 42.8498, -83.0391
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft M35
- Registration
- N9829R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John E. Singer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cincinnati → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90FA108
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO PHYSICAL INCAPACITATION (HEART ATTACK).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS ON A BASE LEG FOR RWY 33, AND THAT HE SAW A TWIN CESSNA HOLDING ON RWY 36. NO FURTHER TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECEIVED. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED 1/4 MI FROM THE APPROACH END OF RWY 33. PILOT'S AUTOPSY REVEALED THAT HE SUFFERED FROM FAR ADVANCED CALCIFIC ATHEROMATOSIS OF THE CORONARY ARTERIES, AND HAD A RECENT OCCLUSIVE THROMBOSIS OF THE LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY ARTERY. HE HAD A HISTORY OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft M35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1988 | Beechcraft M35 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Cornwell, Paul D. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft M35 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1992 | Beechcraft M35 | Dekalb, Illinois, United States | Charles W. Sheradon | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft M35 | Mc Cullough, Alabama, United States | George R. Swift, III | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1993 | Beechcraft M35 | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Sep 1994 | Beechcraft M35 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | Lopez, Michael E. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-46-310P | Lakeville, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Sikorsky S-58F | Southfield, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 1990 | North American NA-265-40 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Detroit City Police | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | East Lansing, Michigan, United States | J. J. Tiefenthaler | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Beechcraft A36 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | G M N Leasing | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-28 | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |