NTSB Investigating Fatal Beech K35 Crash Near Cambridge, Minnesota

One person was killed in the September 4 crash of a single-engine Beech K35; the cause has not been determined.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 7, 2026, 11:12 a.m. ET

One person was killed when a single-engine crashed near Cambridge, Minnesota, on September 4, 2025, at about 4:05 p.m. local time, according to the National Transportation Safety Board accident record. The record lists one person on board and one fatality, and states that the aircraft sustained substantial damage. This remains a developing matter and the record is open. The NTSB record identifies the aircraft as a , registration , and classifies the flight as a Part 91 general aviation flight. The cause has not been determined; the National Transportation Safety Board is listed as the investigating body. Aircraft registry records list as a single-engine piston landplane, serial number D-5919, built in 1959 and 66 years old at the time of the crash, fitted with a Continental Motors IO-470 series engine. The registry lists the registered owner as Jon C Riker; the owner of record is not necessarily the operator, the pilot, or otherwise connected to the flight. Weather observations recorded at Cambridge Municipal Airport (KCBG), 2.2 miles away and 10 minutes from the reported time of the accident, show wind from 170 degrees at 7 knots, visibility 5 statute miles in light rain, scattered cloud at 4,300 feet and a temperature of 53°F. These are instrument readings and carry no implication as to what happened. As a matter of record, the NTSB database, which begins in 2008, contains 12 other cases involving the , of which 3 involved a fatality. That count is a record of past cases only and says nothing about the cause of this accident.

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Registration: N6021E
Type: Beech K35 — single-engine piston landplane
Engines: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES
Built: 1959-01-01 (66 years old)
Registered owner: Riker Jon CThe owner of record is not necessarily the operator, the pilot, or otherwise connected to the flight.
Terrain elevation: 965 ft
Nearest aerodrome: 2.2 miles ENE of Cambridge Municipal Airport (KCBG)

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