Beechcraft 35 N947V

Summary

On 15 July 2000 at about 23:30 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N947V was involved in an accident near Columbus, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 July 2000 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States

Coordinates

41.4293, -97.3500

Aircraft

Beechcraft 35

Registration

N947V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI00FA200

1 person died.

the failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the power line. Factors were the sunglare and the wire.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was destroyed after impacting power lines and terrain. Witnesses reported that the aircraft was flying at a low altitude when it hit the power lines. One witness stated that he had seen the aircraft "...flying low one time before down river." The azimuth and elevation of the sun were found to be 276.4 degrees and 25.9 degrees respectively. The wreckage path started about 100 feet from a set of approximately 60-foot high power lines and was oriented on an approximately 260-degree magnetic heading. The main wreckage was located about 440 feet from the power lines. The aircraft was equipped with a "V-tail" empennage. The tail surfaces were examined and both were found to have leading edge damage at the mid-span location. The leading edge skins of both surfaces were torn and exhibited longitudinal scratches back to the spar/stringer location. The entire tail assembly was broken loose from the airframe at the mount. The tail assembly was found about halfway between the power lines and the main wreckage. No anomalies, with regard to the airframe, engine, or systems were detected that could be associated with a preexisting condition.

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