Beechcraft J35 N647T
26 January 2010 · Russellville, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 January 2010 at about 06:30 local time, a Beechcraft J35 registered N647T, operated by BGE Enterprises LLC, was involved in an accident near Russellville, Arkansas, United States. One person was 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 06:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Russellville, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Russellville Regional Airport (KRUE)
- Coordinates
- 35.2589, -93.0931
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft J35
- Registration
- N647T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- BGE Enterprises LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Russellville → Harrison
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA110
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper engine starting procedures.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot attempted to start the single-engine airplane via the electric starter but was unsuccessful. The pilot then elected to rotate the propeller by hand, to "loosen up" the engine enough to start. When the pilot rotated the propeller, the engine inadvertently started and the unoccupied airplane accelerated forward, until it impacted an open T-hangar. The accident airplane received substantial damage, the T-hangar was damaged, and a parked airplane received minor damage. The pilot added that the airplane's master switch and magnetos were not turned off, nor was the parking brake set prior to rotating the engine by hand.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft J35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2011 | Beechcraft J35 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Becker Lawrence D | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Beechcraft J35 | Helena, Montana, United States | Brent E Vetter | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Beechcraft J35 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2006 | Beechcraft J35 | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Beechcraft J35 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Apr 2005 | Beechcraft J35 | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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