# NTSB MKC70A0032: Beech J35, N8325D, Barnesville, MN, December 10, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 10, 1969
- Place: Barnesville, MN · BARNESVILLE, MN
- Location: 46.6508° N, 96.4151° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Barnesville, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.6508&lon=-96.4151&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 2, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146990
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC70A0032
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70A0032

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4712  69/12/10   BARNESVILLE,MINN    BEECH J35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 848
        TIME - 2015                    N8325D              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 262 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARNESVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FERGUS FALLS,MINN           MINOT,N DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       17
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          260                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-12/17/69.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8325D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8325D-1970-06-24), registration cancelled 1970-06-24, S/N D-5419 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH J35
- Registry model: [Beech J35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-j35) (registry code 1151522) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Barnesville

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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