Beech P35 accident near Beverly, Massachusetts, February 24, 1983
On February 24, 1983 at about 4:15 pm local time, a Beech P35, registered N972Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Beverly, Massachusetts (Beverly airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 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
- February 24, 1983 · about 4:15 pm local time
- Place
- Beverly, Massachusetts · Beverly
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech P35 · all P35s on the register
- Registration
- N972Q · registry record · serial D6851
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE APPROACH WAS MADE AT 90 MPH WITH FULL FLAPS IN WINDS GUSTING TO 25K. AS THE PLT FLARED FOR LANDING THE RIGHT GEAR CONTACTED A POT HOLE AT THE APPROACH LIP OF THE RWY BLOWING THE TIRE CAUSING THE REAR STRUT TO PUSH A HOLE INTO THE WING SKIN.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,572 hours in all; 1,071 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 1,497 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,004 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 19, 1982; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,125 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-N (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 4,737 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 18 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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