Beechcraft M35 N398Z
7 June 1986 · Swall Meadows, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 June 1986 at about 19:04 local time, a Beechcraft M35 registered N398Z, operated by R.& S.richmong & B.guberman, was involved in an accident near Swall Meadows, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Swall Meadows, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Swall Meadows (3Q8)
- Coordinates
- 37.5005, -118.3092
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft M35
- Registration
- N398Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- R.& S.richmong & B.guberman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bishop → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86FA247
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CIVIL AIR PATROL (CAP) ORGANIZED & PROVIDED INSTRUCTORS TO TEACH CAP MISSION PLTS TECHNIQUES OF 'HIGH ALTITUDE' SEARCH FLYING DURING A 2-DAY COURSE. THE CURRICULUM INCLUDED MAKING A LANDING APPROACH TO A 6080 FT ELEVATION AIRSTRIP. THE APPROACH WAS TO BE TERMINATED WITH A GO-AROUND FOR WHICH SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION REQUIRED PROMPTLY TURNING THE ACFT AWAY FROM THE RISING TERRAIN LOCATED BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY. THE TRAINEE-PILOT FLEW THE APPROACH BUT ALLOWED THE AIRSPEED TO SLOW BELOW THE BEST ANGLE OF CLIMB. WHILE THE GEAR & FLAPS WERE BEING RAISED THE PLT ALSO FAILED TO PROMPTLY TURN THE ACFT AWAY FROM THE RISING TERRAIN. BECAUSE OF THE 8500 FT DENSITY ALTITUDE, THE ACFT'S CLIMB PERFORMANCE WAS DEGRADED, & THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE RISING TERRAIN. THE CFI FAILED TO ADEQUATELY MONITOR HIS STUDENT'S PERFORMANCE, & HE FAILED TO FOLLOW ESTABLISHED CAP PROCEDURES WHICH REQUIRED HIM TO ISSUE MISSION ABORT INSTRUCTIONS IN A TIMELY MANNER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft M35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft M35 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | Baron AV. Serv. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1984 | Beechcraft M35 | Santa Ana, California, United States | Jeffery Farmer | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Beechcraft M35 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Cornwell, Paul D. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft M35 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft M35 | Lacenter, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1984 | Beechcraft M35 | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | William C.miller | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |