Beechcraft F-35 N4268B
25 December 2002 · Hollywood, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 December 2002 at about 16:30 local time, a Beechcraft F-35 registered N4268B was involved in an accident near Hollywood, Florida, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hollywood, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Perry Hollywood (HWO)
- Coordinates
- 26.0025, -80.2453
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft F-35
- Registration
- N4268B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Naples → Hollywood
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL03LA031
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot exceeded the design limits of the airplane which resulted in an in flight structural failure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, while descending from 3,500 feet at 180 knots indicated airspeed, the airplane began to vibrate. The pilot reduced power and raised the nose of the airplane to slow the airplane down. The pilot continued the descent at 120 MPH. The airplane landed without any further incident. During the post landing inspection of the airplane, the pilot found that the empennage aft of the rear bulkhead had substantial wrinkling near the horizontal stabilizers.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft F-35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2002 | Beechcraft F-35 | Addison, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 2003 | Beechcraft F-35 | Anacortes, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Beechcraft F-35 | Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Apr 2007 | Beechcraft F-35 | Wheatland, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft F-35 | Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States | James Wawrzyniak | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Beechcraft F-35 | Napa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2002 | Cessna 182Q | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Agusta A119 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172P | Lutz, Florida, United States | Troy Mason Heidel | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Beagle B-206 SERIES 2 | McAlpin, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jan 2002 | Mooney M20J | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-46-310P | Osteen, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |