Beechcraft F35 N888SM

Summary

On 17 April 2001 at about 13:16 local time, a Beechcraft F35 registered N888SM was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 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

17 April 2001 at 13:16

Classification

Accident

Location

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Whittman Regional Airport (OSH)

Coordinates

43.9492, -88.5581

Aircraft

Beechcraft F35

Registration

N888SM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oshkosh → Oshkosh

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI01FA117

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. The low altitude was a contributing factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain while on short final. The pilot advised the air traffic control tower that he was going to land short. A witness reported that he saw the airplane flying low with its wings wobbling. The witness also stated that the airplane's nose and left wing dropped and he lost sight of the airplane. An analysis of the airplane's radio transmissions revealed the sound of a warning horn that was consistent with the stall warning horn from a Beech Bonanza. An engine run revealed no anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.