Beech V35B accident near Eden Prairie, Minnesota, August 24, 1984
On August 24, 1984 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Beech V35B, registered N1QR, was substantially damaged in an accident near Eden Prairie, Minnesota (Flying Cloud airport). It was a business 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
- August 24, 1984 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota · Flying Cloud · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech V35B · all V35Bs on the register
- Registration
- N1QR · registry record · serial D-9276
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER OPERATING THE FUEL BOOST PUMP ON PRE-FLT, HE EXITED THE ACFT TO TURN THE PROP BY HAND. DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW, HE STATED HE COULD NOT RECALL REMOVING THE IGNITION KEY. AFTER PULLING THE PROP THROUGH 1/4 TURN, THE ENG STARTED AND THE UNPILOTED ACFT TAXIIED INTO A PARKED ACFT AND TWO VEHICLES. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES.
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; instructor: glider; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 7,500 hours in all; 6,000 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,700 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 23, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-BA (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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