# NTSB DEN69A0016: Beech A35, N8770A, Edgerton, WY, October 6, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 6, 1968
- Place: Edgerton, WY · EDGERTON, WY
- Location: 43.4141° N, 106.2478° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Edgerton, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4141&lon=-106.2478&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 13, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107818
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN69A0016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69A0016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3544   68/10/6   EDGERTON,WYO        BEECH A35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 47, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1730                    N8770A              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANCH STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STALLED FROM STEEP CLIMBING TURN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8770A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8770A-1970-06-29), registration cancelled 1970-06-29, S/N D-2192 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A35
- Registry model: [Beech A35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a35) (registry code 1151504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Ranch Strip

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