Beechcraft BE-35 N9096Q
21 December 2002 · Denver City, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 December 2002 at about 21:00 local time, a Beechcraft BE-35 registered N9096Q, operated by Jonathan B. Clark, was involved in an accident near Denver City, Texas, United States. 3 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denver City, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Denver City Airport (E57)
- Coordinates
- 32.9750, -102.8419
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-35
- Registration
- N9096Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jonathan B. Clark
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- La Porte → Albuquerque
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW03LA065
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the prevailing wind conditions. A contributing factor was the crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot lost control of the aircraft, while attempting to land on Runway 22. The 686-hour pilot reported that upon landing on Runway 22, and while correcting for a crosswind after touchdown, the pilot lost control of the aircraft, and the aircraft departed the runway to the left after a ground roll of approximately 1,400 feet and struck an embankment resulting in structural damage to the airframe. The reported weather conditions at the time of the accident were; wind from 250 degrees at 17 knots, gusting to 22 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2002 | Beechcraft BE-35 | Stephenville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Aug 2002 | Beechcraft BE-35 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Eagle Vision | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Beechcraft BE-35 | Warsaw, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Beechcraft BE-35-F35 | Bamberg, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Beechcraft BE-35 | Kingsport, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Beechcraft BE-35-33 | Raymond, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2002 | Boeing A75SN1 | Georgetown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Cessna 188A | Vincent, Texas, United States | Elk Creek Spraying Service | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Bellanca 17-30 | Plainview, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2002 | Cessna 340A | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jan 2002 | Beechcraft C23 | Sinton, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |