Beechcraft 35-B33 N8578M
3 December 2002 · Gainesville, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 December 2002 at about 20:15 local time, a Beechcraft 35-B33 registered N8578M was involved in an accident near Gainesville, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gainesville, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lee Gilmer Memorial (GVL)
- Coordinates
- 34.2728, -83.8267
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35-B33
- Registration
- N8578M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gainesville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA03LA023
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
a loss of engine power for undetermined reason resulting in damage to the airplane during the subsequent forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the initial climb, the pilot reported the engine began making a "loud noise and lost power." The pilot attempted to return to the airport, but could not maintain altitude, and elected to perform a forced landing on a street. As the airplane approached the street it struck some wires, landed in the street, and struck several parked cars. After the accident the engine was test run, and no discrepancies were found during the engine run.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2002 | Beechcraft 35 | Hernando, Mississippi, United States | John R Osborne | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Beechcraft 35 | Cortez, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2002 | Beechcraft 35 | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Inyokern, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Beechcraft 35J | Avon Park, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Roger Latham | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2002 | Hispano Aviacion HA-200-SAETA | Perry, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Harrison PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | St. Simons Island, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft BE-76 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Anthony Walker | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2002 | Aero Commander S2R | Cochran, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2002 | Cessna 150J | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Johnnie R. Courson | Fatal | 1 |