Beechcraft V35B N346D
28 July 2006 · Independence, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 July 2006 at about 22:27 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N346D, operated by Rosemarie Pelfrey, was involved in an accident near Independence, California, United States. One person was on board and 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 22:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Independence, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Independence (2O7)
- Coordinates
- 34.7742, -118.3214
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft V35B
- Registration
- N346D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rosemarie Pelfrey
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Independence → Madera
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX06LA249
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning regarding the selection of the altitude and route of flight, which resulted in a collision with terrain in a box canyon after encountering mountain wave.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane collided with terrain in a box canyon during the en route climb. The planned route of flight was westbound over the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The pilot indicated that downdrafts from a mountain wave prevented the airplane from climbing. The airplane was in a box canyon, and she had no room to turn toward lower terrain. The pilot landed the airplane in a clearing near a road. The airplane sustained substantial damage in the rough terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft V35B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2006 | Beechcraft V35B | Burns, Oregon, United States | Stanley E. Harris | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2005 | Beechcraft V35B | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | David Duncan | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2005 | Beechcraft V35B | Ellijay, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Beechcraft V35B | Denali Park, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 May 2007 | Beechcraft V35B | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2007 | Beechcraft V35B | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2006 | Beechcraft A36 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Learjet 55 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Clay Lacy Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2006 | Beechcraft D95A | Gilroy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Oct 2006 | Boeing 737-790 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2006 | Williams BOWERS FLY BABY-1A | Oakdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2006 | Cessna 152 | Prunedale, California, United States | United Flight Services | Minor injuries | - |