Beechcraft 35-C33A N5729V
7 September 1997 · Amana, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 September 1997 at about 00:00 local time, a Beechcraft 35-C33A registered N5729V was involved in an accident near Amana, Iowa, United States. 4 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.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Amana, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Amana (C11)
- Coordinates
- 41.7995, -91.8606
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35-C33A
- Registration
- N5729V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Des Moines
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI97LA288
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper planning/decision. The fence (location) was a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
In his written statement, the pilot said that during the airplane's takeoff run, 'I realized I wasn't getting flying speed and altitude - power was lacking. Because I was already halfway down this short grass airport, I pulled power, shut off switches, and kept the aircraft straight ahead.' Subsequently, the airplane went through a fence and came to rest in a field beyond the end of the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed no anomaly. According the airplane's Pilot Operating Handbook, at maximum gross weight (3,300 lbs), the airplane would have required a takeoff distance of about 1,700 feet to clear a 50-foot obstacle. The runway was 2800 feet in length.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft 35 | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1997 | Beechcraft 35-C33A | Robbins, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Beechcraft 35-C33A | Lugoff, South Carolina, United States | Rodney A. Stewart | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Dec 1997 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1997 | Beechcraft 35-33 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1997 | Beechcraft 35 | Liberty, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172 | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Mapleton, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172M | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1997 | Cessna 150 | Larchwood, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Swearingen SA226TC | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Bucker Flugzeugbau JUNGMANN | Blakesburg, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |