Beechcraft C35 N8973A
28 July 2007 · Redlands, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 July 2007 at about 17:44 local time, a Beechcraft C35 registered N8973A was involved in an accident near Redlands, 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 17:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Redlands, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Redlands Municipal Airport (L12)
- Coordinates
- 34.0853, -117.1456
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C35
- Registration
- N8973A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Redlands → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX07CA237
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While on short final the pilot stalled the airplane and it impacted rough/uneven terrain. After the pilot announced his intention to land, another pilot radioed that he was preparing to takeoff on the same runway. The accident pilot said he slowed his airplane down to allow the other airplane to depart. He heard the stall warning horn, and then applied power in an attempt to maintain the airplane's speed and altitude above the ground. He lost control of the airplane, and it impacted the ground close to the approach end of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2006 | Beechcraft C35 | Beckwourth, California, United States | Leon J Duste | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 2009 | Beechcraft C35 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Schetgen Jeff E | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2005 | Beechcraft C35 | Rancho Santa Fe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2005 | Beechcraft C35 | Pasadena, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Beechcraft C35 | Weslaco, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Beechcraft C35 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | Wagmor, LLC. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-28-180 | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C | Bridgeport, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 2007 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol - California Wing | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Westland WASP HAS MK1 | Ramona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Cessna 152 | Tracy, California, United States | California Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Skygear SKYGEAR | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |