Beechcraft V35 N81895
13 September 2009 · Hailey, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 September 2009 at about 21:00 local time, a Beechcraft V35 registered N81895 was involved in an accident near Hailey, Idaho, United States. 4 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hailey, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN)
- Coordinates
- 43.5036, -114.2953
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft V35
- Registration
- N81895
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Olympia → Hailey
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09CA444
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing in crosswind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during the landing roll on runway 31, the airplane encountered a crosswind. He was unable to maintain directional control and the airplane departed the runway surface. The nose wheel subsequently collapsed and a post-crash fire erupted in the engine compartment. Inspection of the airplane found that the firewall sustained substantial damage. The reported winds at the time of the accident were 190 degrees at 10 knots gusting to 18 knots. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft V35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2009 | Beechcraft V35 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Sep 2009 | Beechcraft V35 | Nacogdoches, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2009 | Beechcraft V35 | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | Bladow Harry E | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2010 | Beechcraft V35 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Richard Degryse | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Beechcraft V35 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Jerry F Peck | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 May 2008 | Beechcraft V35 | Bristol, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2009 | Cessna 182M | Atlanta, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Flight CTSW | Sulphur Creek, Idaho, United States | Heller Roger W | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Paul B Johnson AVID MARK IV | Nampa, Idaho, United States | Paul B. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Cessna 180 | Pistol Creek, Idaho, United States | Maslen Holbrook | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Cessna 172M | Albion, Idaho, United States | Thaddeus Fickel | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Wsk-Pzl Meilec PZL M18B | Rockland, Idaho, United States | Agrijet Inc | Minor injuries | - |