Beechcraft F35 N4212B
30 March 2016 · Long Island, North Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 March 2016 at about 19:30 local time, a Beechcraft F35 registered N4212B was involved in an accident near Long Island, North Carolina, United States. 3 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Long Island, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Long Island (NC26)
- Coordinates
- 35.6536, -80.9597
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft F35
- Registration
- N4212B
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1955
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Long Island → Mooresville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA173
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to maneuver at low altitude, which resulted in a collision with power lines and substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer.
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 initial climb, he leveled off at about 65 feet above the ground and made a right turn to follow a river. After maneuvering down the river for about one minute, the airplane struck uncharted and unmarked power lines that spanned across the entire length of the river. He reported that the impact from the power lines cracked the windscreen and damaged the vertical stabilizer, but aircraft control was not affected and he was able to continue to the destination airport about 3 nautical miles away. The pilot further reported that he never saw the power lines that the airplane impacted, but he did observe larger charted power lines about one mile ahead. The left vertical stabilizer was substantially damaged. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft F35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2015 | Beechcraft F35 | Everett, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Beechcraft F35 | Riverside, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Beechcraft F35 | Itaituba, Brazil | Conal Construtora Nacional de Avioes Ltd | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Beechcraft F35 | Ravenna, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Beechcraft F35 | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Beechcraft F35 | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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