Beech C35 accident near Rockville, MD
On February 19, 1994, a Beech C35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rockville, MD. 2 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 19, 1994
- Place
- Rockville, MD
- Aircraft
- Beech C35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 2 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.050°N, 77.121°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X00703
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On Saturday, February 19, 1994, at 0950 eastern standard time, a Beech C35, N5962C, collided with trees during a power-off forced landing at Rockville, Maryland. The certificated flight instructor received minor injuries while the student and the only passenger were seriously injured. The airplane was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The instructional flight was conducted under 14 CFR 91. The flight originated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the intended destination was Manassas, Virginia. According to the instructor who was in the right seat, the student was receiving instrument training towards attaining his instrument rating. He stated that the flight had departed Manassas, Virginia, earlier that morning to drop off the passenger who was picking up his airplane in Pennsylvania. However, the airplane was not ready so they departed Lancaster en route to Virginia. The instructor stated that en route to their destination at 2000 feet MSL, the engine lost power. He stated that, "...it was a sudden loss of power as if someone had turned the magnetos off." He stated that he took over the controls and he told his student to switch the fuel selector from the right tip tank to the left main tank. He stated that he tried to restart the engine using the emergency procedures and switching fuel tanks, but all were unsuccessful. The instructor stated that he looked for a suitable place to land, but there was none. He stated that he elected to land in the trees. During the forced landing, the airplane struck trees s
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT INSPECTION WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION.
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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.
