Beechcraft 35-C33A N9497S
14 July 1989 · Fort Worth, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 July 1989 at about 14:45 local time, a Beechcraft 35-C33A registered N9497S, operated by Vanhofwegen, Ronald ROY, was involved in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.7203, -97.4491
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35-C33A
- Registration
- N9497S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vanhofwegen, Ronald ROY
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Austin → Fort Worth
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW89LA141
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO PILOT MISMANAGEMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ENGINE LOST POWER APPROXIMATELY 22 MILES SHORT OF THE DESTINATION. THE AIRPLANE HIT A TREE, SOIL BANK, AND OVERTURNED. THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE HAD NOT REFUELED SINCE THE AIRPLANE HAD COMPLETED AN ENGINE OVERHAUL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft 35 | Mountain View, Missouri, United States | Morton, Gary L. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Beechcraft 35 | Terrell, Texas, United States | Haroldson, Ralph K. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1989 | Beechcraft 35 | Milan, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft 35 | Sierraville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft 35 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Case, Kenneth R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1989 | Beechcraft 35 | Glenrock, Wyoming, United States | Menter, Wade B. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Mooney M20J | Jasper, Texas, United States | Stratton, William A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft V35B | Lampasas, Texas, United States | Phil P. O'neal | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1989 | Piper PA-24-250 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Frazier, David R. | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1989 | Beechcraft A36TC | Amarillo, Texas, United States | L.l.pownell | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1989 | Piper PA-32R | Stratford, Texas, United States | Sherman Implement Co. | No injuries | - |