Beechcraft 35 N9018S
27 May 2019 · Bowie, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 2019 at about 19:00 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N9018S was involved in an accident near Bowie, Maryland, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bowie, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Freeway (W00)
- Coordinates
- 38.9417, -76.7725
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35
- Registration
- N9018S
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1965
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dover/Cheswold → Bowie
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA358
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he landed the airplane with the landing gear retracted, which he said was his error. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2019 | Beechcraft 35 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Beechcraft 35 | Gresham, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2019 | Beechcraft 35 | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2019 | Beechcraft 35 | Melba, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Beechcraft 35 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | Michael Bletsch & Andrew Spiwak | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2019 | Beechcraft 35 | Port Hadlock, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2019 | Cessna 172 | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2019 | American AA5 | College Park, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Avid AVID MAGNUM | Frederick, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2019 | Llewellyn Warwinc W VANS RV-4 | Lusby, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Cessna 172RG | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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