Beech BE35 accident near Nashville, Arkansas, May 26, 1984
On May 26, 1984 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Beech BE35, registered N4498V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Nashville, Arkansas (Howard CO 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
- May 26, 1984 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Nashville, Arkansas · Howard CO · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech BE35
- Registration
- N4498V · no longer on the register · serial D1318
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PLT SAID HE OVER-ROTATED DURING TAKEOFF. THE ACFT ROLLED RIGHT AND LEFT, STRIKING THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR AND THEN THE LEFT WING ON THE RWY.
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: 104 hours in all; 18 in this make and model; 37 in the last 90 days; 18 in the last 30 days; 71 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,300 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 18 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental E-185-1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: M77 Nashville AR at 9:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 1, 3,660 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds; scat at 1,500 ft
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:50 pm from TXK, 33 miles away
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 N4498V the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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