Beechcraft V35B N6658R
28 May 2012 · Sumerduck, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 May 2012 at about 20:04 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N6658R, operated by Duncan James M, was involved in an accident near Sumerduck, Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sumerduck, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.4858, -77.7072
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft V35B
- Registration
- N6658R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Duncan James M
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Warrenton → Warrenton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA12RA367
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On May 28, 2012, about 1604 eastern daylight time, a Beech V35B, N6658R, and a Piper PA-28-140, N23SC, collided in flight in the vicinity of Sumerduck, Virginia. The Beech was destroyed, and the pilot and flight instructor were fatally injured; the Piper was substantially damaged, and the pilot was seriously injured. Neither of the local flights was operating on a flight plan, and both were being conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The Beech departed Warrenton-Fauquier Airport, Warrenton, Virginia, on a flight review for the private pilot, and the Piper departed Culpeper Regional Airport, Culpeper, Virginia, on a personal flight. The pilot/owner of the Beech was an employee of the NTSB, and the pilot/owner of the Piper was an employee of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Under the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and by mutual agreement, the United States delegated the accident investigation to the government of Canada. The NTSB designated an accredited representative to the investigation on behalf of the United States, and the FAA designated an advisor to the accredited representative. The investigation is being conducted by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada under its statutes. Further information may be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board of Canada Place du Centre 200 Promenade du Portage, 4th Floor Gatineau, Quebec K1A 1K8 Tel: 1 (800) 387-3557 Fax: 1 (819) 997-2239 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.tsb.gc.ca Occurrence Number: A12H0001 This report is for informational purposes only, and only contains information released by or provided to the government of Canada.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft V35B | N6658R | Duncan James M | Destroyed |
| Piper PA-28-140 | N23SC | - | Substantial |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2012 | Beechcraft V35B | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | Siegel Robert M | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Beechcraft V35B | Malvern, Arkansas, United States | Cole Gaither | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2012 | Beechcraft V35B | Norwich, New York, United States | Edelman Freddie L | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Beechcraft V35B | Elko, Nevada, United States | Jerry Grout | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2012 | Beechcraft V35B | Effingham, South Carolina, United States | Kennedy John M | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2013 | Beechcraft V35B | Kernville, California, United States | 7435B Bonanza Partnership | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 29 Sep 2012 | Cessna 150M | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | Hockaday Donald R | Fatal | 2 |
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