Beechcraft A35 N32P
27 April 1996 · Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 April 1996 at about 14:00 local time, a Beechcraft A35 registered N32P was involved in an accident near Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States. 3 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Smith Field (SLG)
- Coordinates
- 36.1804, -94.5406
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A35
- Registration
- N32P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW96LA196
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind. The crosswind was a factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While on approach to runway 18, the pilot 'allowed the airspeed to decrease to a point too slow in the 15 to 20 knot, 90 degree crosswind.' Upon touchdown, 'the wind blew the airplane across the runway' and the landing gear collapsed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1995 | Beechcraft A35 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Perry Pemberton | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1995 | Beechcraft A35 | Jacksonville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1995 | Beechcraft A35 | Hudson, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 May 1995 | Beechcraft A35 | Downers Grove, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1998 | Beechcraft A35 | Auburn, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Beechcraft A35 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Paul Douglas Johnson | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1996 | Grumman G-164A | Dewitt, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Rockwell S-2R | Winchester, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1996 | Rockwell 500U | Hampton, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172K | Danville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Cessna 182P | Fordyce, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |