Beechcraft S35 N13W
15 July 2009 · Tuscola, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 2009 at about 23:14 local time, a Beechcraft S35 registered N13W, operated by David Hrupsa, was involved in an accident near Tuscola, Illinois, United States. 2 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 23:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tuscola, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tuscola Airport (K96)
- Coordinates
- 39.7808, -88.3061
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft S35
- Registration
- N13W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David Hrupsa
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pikesville → Tuscola
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09LA446
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot failure to maintain proper speed and distance during approach to land which resulted in landing long and subsequent runway excursion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot’s first attempt to land resulted in a go-around because he was too high and fast. During the second landing attempt, the airplane bounced and the pilot did another go-around. Witnesses reported that during the third landing attempt, the airplane touched down about mid-field with too much airspeed. The pilot applied the brakes, but the airplane went off the end of the runway. The pilot made a sharp left turn to avoid hitting a ditch head-on. The right main landing gear and nose gear collapsed, and the right wing came to rest on the road. The pilot reported that he took his hand off the throttle during the flare so that he could have both hands on the yoke. He reported that when he removed his hand from the throttle, it advanced about 200 rpm. An inspection of the airplane revealed that the throttle linkage was hitting the stops. The throttle control was examined and no discrepancies were noted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft S35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2009 | Beechcraft S35 | Fallon, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2009 | Beechcraft S35 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Jackson Steven D | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Beechcraft S35 | Creola, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2011 | Beechcraft S35 | Chester, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Apr 2007 | Beechcraft S35 | Brookfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Beechcraft S35 | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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