Beech V-35B accident near Big Spring, Texas, January 2, 1983
On January 2, 1983 at about 8:20 pm local time, a Beech V-35B, registered N9435Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Big Spring, Texas (Big Spring Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were 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
- January 2, 1983 · about 8:20 pm local time
- Place
- Big Spring, Texas · Big Spring Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech V-35B · all V-35Bs on the register
- Registration
- N9435Q · no longer on the register · serial D-9317
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A SLUSH-COVERED RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT PREFLIGHT, ENGINE START, TAXI AND RUN UP WERE NORMAL. HE FURTHER STATED THAT TAKEOFF FROM THE SLUSH COVERED RUNWAY WAS ROUTINE TO AN ALTUTIDE OF APPROX 200 FT AGL WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN ROLLING TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE ROLL WITH RIGHT AILERON AND RUDDER WITH NO RESPONSE. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE, FLIGHT CONTROLS AND CONTROL CABLES FOUND NO PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,230 hours in all; 900 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 2,230 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,287 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, February 2, 1982; 99 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-BA (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: SWI Sherman TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 7,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N9435Q the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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