Beechcraft V35 N2056W
3 July 2005 · De Funiak Sprgs, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 July 2005 at about 17:11 local time, a Beechcraft V35 registered N2056W was involved in an accident near De Funiak Sprgs, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one 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 17:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- De Funiak Sprgs, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.7411, -86.1150
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft V35
- Registration
- N2056W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houston → Panama City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA05FA130
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power during cruise flight for an undetermined reason, which resulted in an emergency descent and an in-flight collision with tress and terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot and his son were on an instrument flight rules personal cross-country flight in the pilot's airplane when the pilot reported a loss of engine power to air traffic control. He descended from his cruise altitude of 9000 feet msl, and attempted to reach an airport that the air traffic controller had directed him towards. He was unable to reach the airport, and stated that he was going to land on a roadway. He did not reach the roadway, and landed in a tree-covered swamp, colliding with several trees and coming to rest in a steep, nose-down attitude. There was the smell of fuel in the area, and both wing fuel tanks had been breached, allowing fuel to flow out of the tanks. Inspection of the airframe and engine disclosed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical problems. The engine was removed to a test facility, and after minor repairs, was successfully run to full-rated rpm/horsepower.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft V35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2006 | Beechcraft V35 | Himeville, South Africa | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Apr 2004 | Beechcraft V35 | Elko, Nevada, United States | Lee Morton | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2006 | Beechcraft V35 | Mountain View, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2006 | Beechcraft V35 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2003 | Beechcraft V35 | Sparta, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Beechcraft V35-B | Skagway, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2005 | Shorethose KITFOX SERIES 5 | Cresent City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2005 | Beechcraft K35 | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Bryan Yuridel | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Apr 2005 | Beechcraft BONANZA | South Bay, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Feb 2005 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Mar 2005 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Panama City, Florida, United States | Gentry's Flying Service, LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2005 | Cessna 172 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Orlando Flight Training | No injuries | - |