Beechcraft V35 N1587L
20 December 2008 · Warner Springs, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 December 2008 at about 21:30 local time, a Beechcraft V35 registered N1587L, operated by Jerry F Peck, was involved in an accident near Warner Springs, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Warner Springs, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.3997, -116.7719
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft V35
- Registration
- N1587L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jerry F Peck
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chino → Chino
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09FA061
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from terrain during a low altitude maneuver.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A witness to the accident reported that the airplane went straight up, stalled, started to spin downward, and then dove straight toward the ground before pulling up. The witness stated that he watched the airplane do the same maneuver a second time, again going straight up, starting to spin downward, and then go straight down before impacting a field. The witness said that a few weeks prior to the accident he observed the accident airplane performing the same maneuvers. All flight control components were accounted for at the accident site. The airplane was equipped with a single control column with a single yoke, which is commonly referred to as a "throw-over yoke." The single control arm, to which the single yoke is attached, was observed separated from the control column; this precluded identifying which pilot was manipulating the controls at the time of the accident. Examination of the engine and airframe revealed no evidence of any preexisting mechanical anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft V35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2008 | Beechcraft V35 | Bristol, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Dec 2008 | Beechcraft V35 | Valenca, Brazil | Unibase Engenharia e Pavimentacao Ltda | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Nov 2008 | Beechcraft V35 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Beechcraft V35 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Beechcraft V35 | Hailey, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2009 | Beechcraft V35 | Nacogdoches, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2008 | Cessna 172S | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | Pacific Aerocademy | No injuries | - |
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| 6 May 2008 | Cessna 152 | Redding, California, United States | Kenneth A Tyler | No injuries | - |
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| 26 Jul 2008 | Ercoupe 415-C | Corona, California, United States | Herbert Guiness | No injuries | - |