Beechcraft BE-35 N3283V

Summary

On 25 July 2000 at about 22:00 local time, a Beechcraft BE-35 registered N3283V was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. 2 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.

Date

25 July 2000 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Wittman Regional Airport (OSH)

Coordinates

44.0592, -88.5408

Aircraft

Beechcraft BE-35

Registration

N3283V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

St. Clair → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI00LA222

Nobody was injured.

the pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane during flare/touchdown.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The left wing impacted the runway during flare/touchdown. The EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2000 Air Show was being held, and the Special Air Traffic Management landing instructions, which had been issued in a NOTAM, were in effect during the time of the accident. The Bonanza had made a right downwind pattern and was landing at the 'Green Spot' located 3,000 feet from the runway threshold on the right side of runway 27. Another airplane, a Velocity (N126EE), was behind the Bonanza on final approach, and was instructed to land on the 'Orange Spot,' located 1,500 feet from the runway threshold on the left side of runway 27. The pilot of the Bonanza reported that, 'When I saw the other aircraft next to me suddenly on my left I veered to the right to avoid contact with it. My plane went to the right and then I turned to the left to stay on the runway. My left wingtip contacted the runway.' The pilot of the Velocity reported that he landed near the orange spot and taxied left onto the sod infield as soon as it was safe to do so. He reported that he maintained separation with the Bonanza during rollout. The reduced arrival and departure separation standards were in effect and the instructions informed the pilots they could expect to land on the green or orange dots when landing on Runway 27.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.