Beechcraft V35B N7435B
26 May 2013 · Kernville, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 May 2013 at about 20:45 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N7435B, operated by 7435B Bonanza Partnership, was involved in an accident near Kernville, California, 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 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kernville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kern Valley Airport (L05)
- Coordinates
- 35.7236, -118.4186
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft V35B
- Registration
- N7435B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- 7435B Bonanza Partnership
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Monica → Kernville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR13CA249
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during the landing roll, the airplane encountered a strong gusting wind and he applied rudder control and braking action to try and stay on the runway center. The airplane subsequently veered off the runway and traversed down an embankment before coming to rest nose down. The left wing was substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft V35B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2013 | Beechcraft V35B | Palm Coast, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Beechcraft V35B | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | J & J Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2014 | Beechcraft V35B | Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 2012 | Beechcraft V35B | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | Siegel Robert M | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Beechcraft V35B | Novato, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Beechcraft V35B | Malvern, Arkansas, United States | Cole Gaither | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2013 | Bell 206B | Acton, California, United States | Orbic Air | Fatal | 3 |
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| 12 Feb 2013 | St Clair LANCAIR 360 | Williams, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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