Beechcraft V35B N7355R

Summary

On 21 May 1999 at about 01:30 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N7355R, operated by Aero Squadron, was involved in an accident near Columbus, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 May 1999 at 01:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Ohio State University (OSU)

Coordinates

40.1091, -83.1305

Aircraft

Beechcraft V35B

Registration

N7355R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Aero Squadron

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

NYC99LA114

2 people were seriously injured.

the failure of the pilot to follow the procedures in the Pilot's Operating Handbook, and the use of tip tanks for level flight only, which resulted in fuel starvation. A factor was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The flying club airplane departed on a night cross-country flight in VMC. En route the pilot noticed the lights dimming, and static on the radios. He elected to return to his departure airport, and en route the lights dimmed further. The electrically powered landing gear could not be extended. With the fuel selector on the right tip tank, the pilot made a steep left turn from base to final and experienced a power loss. He conducted a gear-up forced landing in a residential area street. A small post crash fire developed which was quickly extinguished. Post crash examination found the alternator switch off. Testing revealed no problems with the alternator or battery. The pilot had not been checked out in the airplane and was not authorized by the flying club to fly the airplane. In addition, he was not familiar with emergency landing gear extension procedures for the airplane. According to the airplane flight manual, use of the tip tanks was restricted to level flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.