Beechcraft V35B N6658K

Summary

On 21 May 2012 at about 17:00 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N6658K, operated by Edelman Freddie L, was involved in an accident near Norwich, New York, 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.

Date

21 May 2012 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Norwich, New York, United States

Nearest airport

LT Warren Eaton Airport (OIC)

Coordinates

42.5664, -75.5242

Aircraft

Beechcraft V35B

Registration

N6658K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Edelman Freddie L

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Syracuse → Norwich

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA359

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while landing in a crosswind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while landing in a left crosswind, the right main landing gear touched down first, followed by the left main landing gear, and the airplane veered left. The pilot performed a go-around and made a second landing without further incident. However, subsequent examination of the airplane revealed that the left wing had been substantially damaged due to contact with the runway during the first attempted landing. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Review of weather data revealed that the wind was from about 50 degrees left of the runway heading at 12 knots at the time of the landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.