Beechcraft H35 N7958D
19 February 1990 · College Park, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 February 1990 at about 19:30 local time, a Beechcraft H35 registered N7958D, operated by Charles W. Branche, was involved in an accident near College Park, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- College Park, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- College Park
- Coordinates
- 38.9904, -76.9300
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft H35
- Registration
- N7958D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles W. Branche
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO90LA027
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. THE ADVERSE WIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH WITH 30 DEGREES OF FLAPS AND AN AIRSPEED OF 80 MPH, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES AND DESCENDED TO THE TERRAIN. THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED, LOCAL WINDS WERE SHIFTING FROM 290 DEGS TO 330 DEGS AT 20 GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS. THE APCH TO RWY 33 WAS OVER THE TREES & WAS KNOWN TO BE TURBULENT WHEN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS EXISTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft H35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1990 | Beechcraft H35 | San Marcos, California, United States | Phillip Milazzo | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft H35 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | W. T. Christian | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Mar 1991 | Beechcraft H35 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Wallace L. Newbold | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Beechcraft H35 | Corning, California, United States | Hill, David | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Beechcraft H35 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1992 | Beechcraft H35 | Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States | David R. & Wanda L. Swanson | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1990 | Cessna 182J | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Bruce D. Lisle | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1990 | Douglas DC-10 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | American Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Beechcraft 36 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | Tri-H Corporation | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-28-200 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Ronald Marien | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Cessna 150K | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Rose Valley Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1990 | Beechcraft C35 | Forest Hill, Maryland, United States | Chmielewski, Raymond S. | Fatal | 1 |