# NTSB MKC71AK037: Beech 35, N3282V, Wheaton, MN, January 9, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 9, 1971
- Place: Wheaton, MN · WHEATON, MN
- Location: 45.8059° N, 96.4980° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wheaton, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8059&lon=-96.4980&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 27, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159754
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC71AK037
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71AK037

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1842   71/1/9  NR.WHEATON,MINN       BEECH 35            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 200
        TIME - 1350                    N3282V              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 - SIMPSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GRANTSBURG,WIS             WHEATON,MINN                  MORRIS,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     290
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOW TURN TO FINAL APCH. L X-WIND GUSTING TO 30K  REPTD BY OBS. PLTS TIME AS OF 3/7/69.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3282V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3282V-1971-04-12), registration cancelled 1971-04-12, S/N D-732 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35
- Registry model: [Beech 35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35) (registry code 1151502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Simpson

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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