Beechcraft E35 N3488B
17 July 1992 · Escanaba, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1992 at about 21:10 local time, a Beechcraft E35 registered N3488B, operated by David C. LEE, was involved in an accident near Escanaba, Michigan, United States. 2 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 21:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Escanaba, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.7402, -87.0795
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E35
- Registration
- N3488B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David C. LEE
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake-In-Hills → Escanaba
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA209
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT ON VFR CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED HEAVY PRECIPITATION BETWEEN HIS AIRPLANE AND HIS DESTINATION. WHILE MANEUVERING TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE THE PRECIPITATION, HE SAW A BREAK BETWEEN TWO CELLS. SEVERE TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED WHEN HE FLEW BETWEEN THE CELLS. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE EMPENNAGE OF THE AIRPLANE WAS DISCOVERED AFTER LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 1992 | Beechcraft E35 | Anacortes, Washington, United States | Becker, Lawrence D. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft E35 | Big Bear, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jun 1993 | Beechcraft E35 | Virgil, Illinois, United States | Newhouse Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Beechcraft E35 | Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1989 | Beechcraft E35 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Beechcraft E35 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Albert G. Freeman | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Pullman, Michigan, United States | Weber, Tracy T. | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 1992 | Beechcraft 95-BE55 | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | Stanley P. MacKlin | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Cessna 172N | Lake Michigan, Michigan, United States | Battle Creek Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Sep 1992 | Cessna 150H | Manistee, Michigan, United States | H. Paul Miller | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jan 1992 | Aerospatiale AS-355F1 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | Corporate Jets Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-24-180 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | John C Myers & Clare R Colwell | Fatal | 2 |