Beechcraft V35B N9438Q

Summary

On 8 July 2008 at about 19:06 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N9438Q was involved in an accident near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 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.

Date

8 July 2008 at 19:06

Classification

Accident

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

LancasterAirport (LNS)

Coordinates

40.1269, -76.2811

Aircraft

Beechcraft V35B

Registration

N9438Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pittstown → Lancaster

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC08FA242

1 person had minor injuries.

A complete loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was on approach to land, when the airplane was approximately 3 miles from the airport, the pilot noticed it was above the desired glide path and reduced engine power. As the airplane started to descend below the glide path the pilot added power; however, the engine did not respond. The pilot executed a forced landing in a muddy corn field which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane's frame structure and engine firewall. Postaccident examination of the engine, which included a test run did not reveal any preimpact malfunctions. During the test run, the engine started normally on the first attempt and ran smooth at all tested speeds. The operation of the engine was as expected under all tested conditions, and did not exhibit any characteristics that would have prevented normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.