Beechcraft G35 N168B
26 February 2002 · Anacortes, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 February 2002 at about 22:00 local time, a Beechcraft G35 registered N168B was involved in an accident near Anacortes, Washington, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anacortes, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Beckers Landing Airport (WN18)
- Coordinates
- 48.4567, -122.5392
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft G35
- Registration
- N168B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anacortes → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA02LA043
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent failure to lower the landing gear prior to touchdown.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was practicing short field landings. On the fourth landing, the pilot stated that he neglected to lower the landing gear, and to check the status of the landing gear. He stated that when the propeller contacted the ground he attemped to lower the landing gear, but it did not have time to extend. The pilot reported no prior mechanical malfunction or failure of the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft G35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2002 | Beechcraft G35 | Willows, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jun 2002 | Beechcraft G35 | Yakima, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2003 | Beechcraft G35 | Okolona, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Beechcraft G35 | Byron, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Oct 2005 | Beechcraft G35 | Longview, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2005 | Beechcraft G35 | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2002 | Cessna 150M | Clinton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Cessna 150G | Ilwaco, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jan 2002 | Hughes 369E | Grand Coulee, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2002 | American Champion (Acac) 8KCAB | Davenport, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172K | Clarkston, Washington, United States | Huck, Barry P. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2002 | Cessna 152 | NAS Whidbey, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |