Beechcraft 35-B33 N512WM

Summary

On 27 December 1997 at about 15:32 local time, a Beechcraft 35-B33 registered N512WM was involved in an accident near Troy, Michigan, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 December 1997 at 15:32

Classification

Accident

Location

Troy, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Oakland/Troy (7D2)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Beechcraft 35-B33

Registration

N512WM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Huntington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA067

1 person was seriously injured.

loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). Factors associated with the accident were: the lack of a suitable forced landing site, and the embankment (dirt bank), which the airplane contacted.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that after liftoff, at an altitude of 200 to 300 feet, the engine sputtered and began to lose power. He lowered the nose to prevent a stall and turned left '...to an area and a point where I could put the plane down at.' The airplane touched down, slid into an embankment, and was destroyed by fire. The pilot stated he had the fuel selector positioned on the left fuel tank when he performed the engine run-up and taxi. He then switched the selector to the right tank just before takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.