Beechcraft C-35 N1888D
17 August 2002 · Nampa, Idaho, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 August 2002 at about 18:00 local time, a Beechcraft C-35 registered N1888D was involved in an accident near Nampa, Idaho, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nampa, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Nampa Muni (S67)
- Coordinates
- 43.5814, -116.5272
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-35
- Registration
- N1888D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nampa → Nampa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA02LA159
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control following an inadvertent opening of the airplane's storm window.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
In a written statement the pilot reported that shortly after takeoff, approximately 50 feet above ground level (AGL), the airplane's storm window opened and he aborted the initial climb in an effort to land on the remaining runway. He further stated that during the descent to land he was unable to control the aircraft's sink rate resulting in a hard landing. The pilot stated that he hadn't experienced any mechanical difficulties or malfunctions with the airplane that may have contributed to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1987 | Beechcraft C-35 | Lake Station, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft C-35 | Sheffield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Beechcraft C-35 | Ryan, Oklahoma, United States | Emma Allen | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1970 | Beechcraft C-35 | Marcellus, Michigan, United States | Mainline Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1965 | Beechcraft C-35 | Denver Colo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1965 | Beechcraft C-35 | Fullerton Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-22/20 | Shearer, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-31 | Atlanta, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Stinson 108-1 | Heyburn, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Cessna R172K | Salmon, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Cessna 182Q | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |