Beech S35 accident near Kayenta, Arizona, May 28, 1984
On May 28, 1984 at about 1:00 pm local time, a Beech S35, registered N10WR, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kayenta, Arizona (Kayenta airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 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
- May 28, 1984 · about 1:00 pm local time
- Place
- Kayenta, Arizona · Kayenta · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech S35 · all S35s on the register
- Registration
- N10WR · registry record · serial D-7689
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, HE RAISED THE NOSE, THE ACFT BEGAN CLIMBING AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, THE STALL WARNING HORN SOUNDED. HE THEN LOST CONTROL, THE ACFT DESCENDED & CRASHED INTO TERRAIN SOUTH OF THE RWY. THE PLT SAID THAT HE OVER ROTATED DURING THE TAKEOFF. THE ARPT ELEVATION WAS 5710 FT & THE ESTIMATED TEMP WAS 60 DEGS.
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: 5,300 hours in all
- Medical certificate: None (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OV7 Kayenta AZ at 12:59 pm
- Destination: HWD Hayward CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24, 5,100 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Wind: from 010° at 3 knots
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 43°F (6°C), dew point 21°F (-6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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