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Beechcraft D-35 N2988B

27 August 1993 · Alpine, California, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 27 August 1993 at about 19:45 local time, a Beechcraft D-35 registered N2988B was involved in an accident near Alpine, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 19:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Alpine, California, United States
Nearest airport
On the Rocks Airstrip (1CA6)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Beechcraft D-35
Registration
N2988B
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → San Diego
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX93FA335

People

2 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 2 0 0 0

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTION CONTROL DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB WHICH PLACED AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE AIRPLANE'S TAKEOFF FLIGHT PATH AND A SUBSEQUENT INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE EXISTING CROSSWIND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM A DIRT STRIP WITH A CROSSWIND. THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED LATERALLY OFF THE STRIP IN AN OPEN AREA. THE AIRPLANE'S TAKEOFF PATH WAS OBSTRUCTED BY A TREE. THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY STALLED THE AIRPLANE AND ONE WING DROPPED AND STRUCK THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST UPRIGHT AND WAS DESTROYED BY A POST-CRASH FIRE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Beechcraft D-35 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
13 Jan 1991 Beechcraft D-35
N2915B
Bullhead City, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
Jones, H. Earl No injuries -
23 Aug 1999 Beechcraft D-35
N2934B
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18 Mar 1986 Beechcraft D-35
N5968C
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no coordinates
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21 Sep 1984 Beechcraft D 35
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Alexandria, Minnesota, United States Frank I.mc Dougall No injuries -
17 Mar 1979 Beechcraft D-35
N2916B
Los Angeles, California, United States
no coordinates
Don's Fly Serv Fatal 3
24 Jan 1970 Beechcraft D-35
N2943B
Medina, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -

All 13 records for this type

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