Beechcraft J35 N8281D
16 December 2011 · Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 December 2011 at about 22:05 local time, a Beechcraft J35 registered N8281D, operated by Becker Lawrence D, was involved in an accident near Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. One person was 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 22:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cheyenne Regional (KCYS)
- Coordinates
- 41.1556, -104.8106
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft J35
- Registration
- N8281D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Becker Lawrence D
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Yakima → Cheyenne
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR12CA068
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was landing with a 40-degree crosswind. During the flare, about five feet above ground level, the airplane veered to the right. The pilot said that he thought he could control the veer on the ground, but the airplane veered off the runway, down an embankment, and collided with a fence. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft J35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2010 | Beechcraft J35 | Russellville, Arkansas, United States | BGE Enterprises LLC | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Beechcraft J35 | Helena, Montana, United States | Brent E Vetter | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Beechcraft J35 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2006 | Beechcraft J35 | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Beechcraft J35 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Apr 2005 | Beechcraft J35 | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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