Beechcraft V35B N9271Q

Summary

On 19 September 2007 at about 20:15 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N9271Q was involved in an accident near Ravenna, Ohio, 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

19 September 2007 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Ravenna, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Portage County Airport (29G)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Beechcraft V35B

Registration

N9271Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ravenna → Ravenna

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI07LA307

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. Contributing to the accident was the tree that the airplane impacted during the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The accident occurred during the first flight after all six engine cylinders had been replaced. The airplane had 65 gallons of fuel distributed evenly between the two fuel tanks and no fuel contamination was noted during a preflight inspection. The pilot verified proper engine operation prior to the takeoff roll. The engine lost power 500 - 600 feet above ground level during initial climb after takeoff. An immediate forced landing was made to a cornfield southwest of the airport. The airplane contacted a tree before impacting nose first into the cornfield. The engine did not experience any hesitation, stumbling, or interruption in engine operation during a post-accident engine test run. The engine demonstrated the ability to produce rated horsepower.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.