Beechcraft N35 N3344A
9 July 2011 · Geneseo, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 July 2011 at about 12:30 local time, a Beechcraft N35 registered N3344A was involved in an accident near Geneseo, New York, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously 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 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Geneseo, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Geneseo Airport (D52)
- Coordinates
- 42.7986, -77.8425
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft N35
- Registration
- N3344A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lancaster → Geneseo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11CA389
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The accident flight was part of a two-airplane formation flight to an airshow. The pilot reported that while on short final approach, he lost sight of the lead airplane. He sidestepped about 20 feet above the ground to regain sight of the lead airplane, but the airplane stalled. He said he added power to recover, but it was too late. The left wing tip struck the ground, the airplane landed hard and slid for another 100 yards resulting in substantial damage. A postaccident examination of the airplane did not disclose any evidence of a mechanical malfunction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft N35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2012 | Beechcraft N35 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Anderson Donald E | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2013 | Beechcraft N35 | Warren, Arkansas, United States | William M. Morris | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Beechcraft N35 | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | Lance A. Waugh | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2007 | Beechcraft N35 | Elyra, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2015 | Beechcraft N35 | Weirsdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jul 2005 | Beechcraft N35 | West Jordan, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2011 | British BAC 167 STRIKEMASTER | Kingston, New York, United States | Dragon Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Murphy ELITE | Batavia, New York, United States | Patrick McCabe | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Wing John R WITTMAN TAILWIND | Fulton, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Piper PA-28-140 | Adams, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2011 | Bell 206B | New York, New York, United States | Dudley Paul P | Fatal | 2 |
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