Beech E35 accident near Big Bear, CA
On August 7, 1993, a Beech E35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Big Bear, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 7, 1993
- Place
- Big Bear, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech E35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.230°N, 116.861°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X13163
NTSB summary
On August 7, 1993, about 1635 Pacific daylight time, a Beech E35, N3233C, collided with trees and power lines following a loss of engine power in the traffic pattern at the Big Bear, California, airport. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed for the operation. The aircraft was destroyed in the collision sequence and postcrash fire. The certificated commercial pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated at Modesto, California, on the day of the mishap about 1438 hours as a personal cross country flight to Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to departure from Modesto, the pilot contacted the Rancho Murietta Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) by phone at 1409 hours for a preflight weather briefing and to file a VFR flight plan to Phoenix, Arizona. The pilot stated that he may stop enroute and if he did he would cancel his flight plan. The pilot estimated four hours enroute with six hours and forty-five minutes of fuel on board. While enroute at 1602 hours, the pilot provided the Hawthorne AFSS a pilot report as to the flight conditions enroute. The accident occurred while the pilot was in the traffic pattern for landing at the Big Bear airport, which is approximately midway between the departure and destination airports. A family member stated that the passenger frequently required a restroom stop on cross country flights. In a verbal statement to emergency medical personnel who responded to the scene, the pilot said that the aircraft was in the traffic pattern for runway 26 at the Big Bear airport when the engi
Probable cause
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNPORTING OF THE SELECTED MAIN FUEL TANK AT A CRITICAL TIME, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIVES IN THE FLIGHT MANUAL REGARDING PROLONGED TURNS OR SLIPS WITH LESS THAN 10 GALLONS IN THE SELECTED TANK.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
