Beechcraft F.35 N3822B
5 February 1991 · Sidney, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 February 1991 at about 14:57 local time, a Beechcraft F.35 registered N3822B, operated by Charles T. Groff, was involved in an accident near Sidney, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sidney, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.2794, -84.1592
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft F.35
- Registration
- N3822B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles T. Groff
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dayton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91FA090
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S DISREGARD FOR DIRECTIVES AND OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A PRIVATE PILOT DEPARTED WITH OUT A FLIGHT PLAN IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS FOR A DESTINATION 20 MILES NORTH. THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED 75 FEET ABOVE GROUND FOLLOWING A COUNTRY ROAD LEADING TO THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT ASKED FOR FIELD ELEVATION ON UNICOM. THE AIRPORT MANAGER RESPONDED AND INFORMED HIM THE FIELD HAD ZERO VISIBILITY AND CEILING. IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, WITNESSES HEARD THE AIRPLANE OVERFLY THE FIELD FOLLOWED BY THE SOUND OF A CRASH. THE AIRPLANE WAS FOUND 250 YEARDS FROM THE FIELD, WHERE IT COLIDED WITH TREES ATOP A STEEPLY RISING BLUFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft F35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft F35 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | KEN Marson Flying Club | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft F35 | Lake Berryessa, California, United States | ROY Niewald | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Sep 1993 | Beechcraft F35 | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft F35 | Mena, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1993 | Beechcraft F35 | Sandy Valley, Nevada, United States | Jerry F. Curtis | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1988 | Beechcraft F35 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Groszer, TOD | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1991 | Learjet LR25B-XR | Columbus, Ohio, United States | New Creations, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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