Beechcraft V35 N205DB
22 November 2006 · Mountain View, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 November 2006 at about 19:45 local time, a Beechcraft V35 registered N205DB was involved in an accident near Mountain View, Arkansas, United States. One person was 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 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mountain View, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- None
- Coordinates
- 35.8586, -92.0875
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft V35
- Registration
- N205DB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wynne → Cotter
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW07LA029
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of a broken oil pressure line. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 1,622-hour private pilot reported that his single-engine airplane was on a cross-country flight in cruise flight at an altitude of 3,500 feet when he heard a "metallic" noise followed by a loss of oil pressure, and oil spray on the windscreen. Shortly after, he observed smoke before the engine lost power. The pilot executed a forced landing to a state highway; however, just before touching down, a gust of wind pushed the airplane off the highway and it collided with a ditch and a fence. Examination of the engine revealed a hole in the engine case above the number 4 cylinder. Further examination revealed that the oil pressure line that was installed between an after-market oil pressure gauge and the engine had separated at the fitting where it attached to the engine. A review of the maintenance logbooks revealed that the oil pressure line was last replaced approximately 12 years earlier and had accrued approximately 412 hours at the time it failed. There was no entry in the logbook indicating when the new (and larger) oil pressure gauge had been installed.
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 |
| 20 Feb 2006 | Beechcraft V35 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Beechcraft V35 | De Funiak Sprgs, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Beechcraft V35 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Jerry F Peck | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 May 2008 | Beechcraft V35 | Bristol, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Apr 2004 | Beechcraft V35 | Elko, Nevada, United States | Lee Morton | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2006 | McClung CHRISTIAN EAGLE I | Pocahontas, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Minturn, Arkansas, United States | Anthony G. Alls | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2006 | Beechcraft A36 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | De Witt, Arkansas, United States | Darren L. Voumard | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2006 | Piper J3C-65 | Stugartt, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2006 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |