Beechcraft V35A N31TC

Summary

On 1 February 2014 at about 15:18 local time, a Beechcraft V35A registered N31TC, operated by Glen Yoder Realty, was involved in an accident near Globe, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 February 2014 at 15:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Globe, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

San Carlos Apache (P13)

Coordinates

33.3506, -110.6533

Aircraft

Beechcraft V35A

Registration

N31TC

Category

Airplane

Year built

1967

Engines

1

Operator

Glen Yoder Realty

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mesa → Globe

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR14CA110

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate glide path and failure to maintain adequate airspeed during final approach, 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 pilot reported that the wind was calm during his descent to landing. He further stated that he was low and slow at about 150 to 200 feet above the ground when the airplane began to stall and he was too late to respond. The airplane subsequently collided with terrain and came to rest short of the runway threshold. During the accident sequence, the firewall and both wings sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.