Beech K35 accident near Grafton, IA
On July 21, 2001, a Beech K35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Grafton, IA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 21, 2001
- Place
- Grafton, IA
- Aircraft
- Beech K35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.331°N, 93.060°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010727X01533
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 21, 2001, at 1322 central daylight time, a Beech K35, N6062E, was destroyed when it impacted the terrain three miles north of Grafton, Iowa. The private pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight departed Cherokee Municipal Airport (CKP), Cherokee, Iowa, approximately 1200, en route to the Wittman Regional Airport (OSH), Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed along the planned route of flight, but witnesses reported thunderstorm conditions prevailed in the area at the time of the accident. No flight plan was filed and the pilot was not instrument rated. A witness reported the pilot and his wife arrived at CKP on Friday, July 20, 2001. On Saturday morning the pilot refueled N6062E with about 43 gallons of 100LL aviation fuel. The witness reported the pilot was concerned about the weather and delayed the takeoff until about 1200. The witness reported the pilot checked the weather using the DTN weather service computer. The witness reported the pilot had him post a "For Sale" notice for N6062N in the CKP terminal. The pilot was flying to Oshkosh to attend the annual airshow. A witness reported that at 1350 she saw airplane wreckage in a muddy bean field located about 1/2 mile east of Warbler Avenue and just north of 430th street, near Grafton, Iowa. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate with single engine and multi-engine land ratings. He held a Third Class Medical Certificate that was issued on March 14, 2001. He had a total of about 3,300 hours of flight time. A
Probable cause
The pilot's improper inflight decision to continue into known adverse weather. A factor was the thunderstorm.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
