Beech V35B accident near Huntsville, AR
On July 2, 1995, a Beech V35B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Huntsville, AR. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 2, 1995
- Place
- Huntsville, AR
- Aircraft
- Beech V35B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.081°N, 93.730°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03925
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 2, 1995, at 1006 central daylight time, a Beech V35B, N2777T, collided with terrain during an uncontrolled descent near Huntsville, Arkansas. The private pilot and 3 passengers sustained fatal injuries and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was being operated as a personal flight by the co-owner under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated from Mountain Home, Arkansas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal cross country flight and a flight plan was not filed. During personal interviews, conducted by the investigator-in- charge, and on the enclosed statements witnesses reported the following information. The airplane was observed in level flight with the engine "winding up and slowing down"; "cutting out"; "going on and off"; "sputtering, cutting out"; and "surging in and out like trying to get fuel." One witness reported that subsequently, the "left wing dropped, then the right wing dropped, and the airplane rolled into a spin to the left for a long time and didn't pull out." Witnesses reported the airplane "dive nose first doing complete rotations"; "spin out of the sky falling with the motor running wide open"; "flat spin with engine winding up"; and "hit ground flat." The airplane impacted the ground on County Road 137, 7 miles southeast of Huntsville, Arkansas, approximately 50 nautical miles from the departure airport. During a telephone interview, conducted by the investigator-in- charge, the owner reported the following information. The airplane was based at Arlington Municipal Airport, Arlington, Texas, and
Probable cause
an engine surge for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was the aft center of gravity.
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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.
