Beechcraft 35 N5273C
23 June 1995 · Kingston, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 June 1995 at about 18:40 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N5273C was involved in an accident near Kingston, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 18:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kingston, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Texoma (F31)
- Coordinates
- 34.0006, -96.7195
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35
- Registration
- N5273C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW95LA258
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A MALFUNCTION OF THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR DUE TO A LOOSE CONTROL CABLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A DESCENT TO THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR LANDING, HE HAD 'TROUBLE' WITH THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR MOTOR, WHILE TRANSITIONING FROM LOW RPM TO HIGH RPM. ALSO, HE SAID THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS HIGH AND FAST ON FINAL APPROACH, SO HE ELECTED TO GO AROUND. DURING THE GO-AROUND, HE NOTICED THAT THE AIRSPEED AND THE ENGINE RPM BEGAN TO DECREASE. HE ELECTED TO FLY A RIGHT PATTERN AND RETURN FOR LANDING ON THE SAME RUNWAY. DURING THE TURN FROM RIGHT BASE TO FINAL, THE AIRCRAFT WAS 'NO LONGER ABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE' AND STRUCK A UTILITY POLE WITH ITS LEFT WING, SEPARATING IT FROM THE FUSELAGE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE PROPELLER SYSTEM REVEALED A LOOSE WIRE (CABLE) TO THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1995 | Beechcraft 35 | Paintersville, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1995 | Beechcraft 35 | Phillipsburg, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1995 | Beechcraft 35 | Belleville, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1995 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Toms Place, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Beechcraft 35N | Creede, Colorado, United States | Donald Williams | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1995 | Beechcraft 35 | Shadyside, Ohio, United States | Baker M B | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1995 | Meyers MY-200A | Madill, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1995 | Rockwell 690A | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Mar 1995 | Cessna 208B | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | Martinaire Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1995 | Bell 47D1 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Cessna 182L | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Cessna 150H | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |