# NTSB DEN72AD037: Beech A35, N221DS, Parker, AZ, February 26, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 26, 1972
- Place: Parker, AZ · PARKER, AZ
- Location: 34.0340° N, 114.2281° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Parker, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0340&lon=-114.2281&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 13, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165356
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN72AD037
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72AD037

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0099  72/2/26    PARKER,ARIZ         BEECH A35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1218
        TIME - 1657                    N221DS              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 497 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARKER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARKER,ARIZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PWR REDUCTION AT OR IMTLY AFTR TKOF,APRX 2400FT RWY RMNG.STALLED DRG STEEP TURN TO LEFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N221DS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N221DS-1972-04-10), registration cancelled 1972-04-10, S/N D-2015 (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: Parker

## Other investigations on N221DS (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OAK69D0159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0159), Oct 26, 1968: Beech A35 (N221DS), Visalia, CA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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