Beechcraft V35B N1886L
23 May 2008 · Fall River Mills, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 May 2008 at about 17:20 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N1886L, operated by Keith T. Paulson, was involved in an accident near Fall River Mills, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fall River Mills, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fall River Mills Airport (O89)
- Coordinates
- 41.0050, -121.4472
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft V35B
- Registration
- N1886L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Keith T. Paulson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Rosa → Fall River Mill
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX08FA152
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering for landing, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Witnesses reported that the airplane flew low over the local area golf course before banking to the right to land at the airport. The landing gear and flaps were down during the low pass. The witnesses then observed the airplane bank to the right, depart controlled flight, and dive to the ground in a nose-down attitude. The wreckage was confined to a small area in a grove of trees. Airframe and engine examinations revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft V35B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2008 | Beechcraft V35B | Selma, California, United States | Robert G. Mollring | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Beechcraft V35B | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 2007 | Beechcraft V35B | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2007 | Beechcraft V35B | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2007 | Beechcraft V35B | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Beechcraft V35B | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2008 | Cessna 172S | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | Pacific Aerocademy | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Cessna TU206G | Groveland, California, United States | Charles D Hartwell | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2008 | Piper PA 28-180 | Sonoma, California, United States | Timothy Bennett | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2008 | Cessna 152 | Redding, California, United States | Kenneth A Tyler | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2008 | Kaman K-1200 | Santa Clarita, California, United States | Superior Leasing LLC | Fatal | - |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Ercoupe 415-C | Corona, California, United States | Herbert Guiness | No injuries | - |