Beech P-35 accident near Clarendon, Texas, November 1, 1986
On November 1, 1986 at about 6:45 am local time, a Beech P-35, registered N8532M, was destroyed in an accident near Clarendon, Texas (Clarendon airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- November 1, 1986 · about 6:45 am local time
- Place
- Clarendon, Texas · Clarendon · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech P-35 · all P-35s on the register
- Registration
- N8532M · no longer on the register · serial D-7197
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF WITH A 12 KT QUARTERING TAILWIND WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ROTATION AND GEAR RETRACTION, THE ACFT SETTLED AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN.
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: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 16,600 hours in all; 4,000 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 16,600 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,038 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 15, 1986; 20 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,135 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: E34 Clarendon TX at 6:45 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 2, 3,700 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 070° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,400 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 52°F (11°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:20 am from AMA, 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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