Beechcraft C35 N6908

Summary

On 23 June 2005 at about 19:44 local time, a Beechcraft C35 registered N6908, operated by Wagmor, LLC., was involved in an accident near West Milford, New Jersey, 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

23 June 2005 at 19:44

Classification

Accident

Location

West Milford, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Greenwood Lake Airport (4N1)

Coordinates

41.1281, -74.3467

Aircraft

Beechcraft C35

Registration

N6908

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Wagmor, LLC.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Burlington → West Milford

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD05LA082

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a collision with a drainage ditch.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during landing, the airplane veered left, and he felt that the right brake was not working properly because full right rudder and aileron had no effect. A witness who observed the accident stated that the airplane appeared to touchdown "crooked" and not aligned with the runway. The airplane then departed the left side of the runway, struck a runway edge light, and then a drainage ditch before coming to rest another 100 feet further. Examination of the airplane's braking system did not reveal any preimpact malfunctions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.