Beechcraft A35 N620B

Summary

On 10 May 1994 at about 00:32 local time, a Beechcraft A35 registered N620B was involved in an accident near St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

10 May 1994 at 00:32

Classification

Accident

Location

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

St Petersburg-Clearwater (PIE)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Beechcraft A35

Registration

N620B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Auburn

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

MIA94LA135

Nobody was injured.

FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND PROPER GLIDEPATH RESULTING IN THE IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TREES SHORT OF THE AIRPORT PROPERTY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

AFTER TAKEOFF THE TOWER CONTROLLER ADVISED THE PILOT THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. THE PILOT CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR BUT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR REMAINED PARTIALLY EXTENDED. THE FLIGHT RETURNED FOR LANDING AND WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT PERFORMED A GO-AROUND. DURING THE SECOND APPROACH THE AIRSPEED GOT SLOW AND THE PILOT 'ATTEMPTED TO APPLY FULL POWER BUT IT WAS TOO LATE' AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.