Beech M35 accident near Mc Cullough, Alabama, April 4, 1988
On April 4, 1988 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Beech M35, registered N2255K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mc Cullough, Alabama (South Al Avn. airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 4, 1988 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Mc Cullough, Alabama · South Al Avn.
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech M35 · all M35s on the register
- Registration
- N2255K · no longer on the register · serial D 6239
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS LANDING AT HIS DESTINATION ARPT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE TURF/GRASS WAS WET. THE ACFT OVERRAN THE END OF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN, SEVERAL TREES, AND BUSHES. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS REPORTED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 90 hours in all; 5 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 50 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,860 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 1, 1987
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OR1 Atmore AL at 10:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 2,500 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:46 pm from PNS, 45 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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