Beechcraft G35 N333EG

Summary

On 1 January 2005 at about 19:00 local time, a Beechcraft G35 registered N333EG was involved in an accident near Falmouth, Massachusetts, 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.

Date

1 January 2005 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Falmouth Airpark (5B6)

Coordinates

41.5856, -70.5403

Aircraft

Beechcraft G35

Registration

N333EG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Falmouth → Plymouth

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD05LA030

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during taxi. A factor was the snow-covered taxiway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot increased the throttle in order to taxi over snow that had accumulated on the apron and taxiway adjacent to his hangar. As the airplane accelerated, he retarded the throttle lever, but the engine did not respond. He subsequently applied full right rudder pedal and right brake, but the airplane continued to slide on the snow. The airplane impacted a line of trees on the opposite side of the taxiway. The pilot inspected the airplane following the accident and reported a "binding" of the throttle. The airplane was inspected by an FAA inspector, who found that the throttle was stiff, but could be actuated throughout its full range.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.