Beech V35 accident near Marco Island, FL
On March 25, 1997, a Beech V35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Marco Island, FL. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 25, 1997
- Place
- Marco Island, FL
- Aircraft
- Beech V35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 25.941°N, 81.540°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X07484
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 24, 1997, about 1909 eastern standard time, a Beech V35, N9049S, was lost from radar and radio contact, about 20 NM southwest of Marco Island, Florida. The airplane was operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and instrument flight rules. Night, visual meteorological conditions prevailed at Naples, Florida, the closest reporting facility. The private pilot was fatally injured, and the other two occupants are presumed to have been fatally injured. Minimal airplane debris has been located. Family members reported that a trip had been made to Marathon, Florida, with an expected return that day. The pilot contacted Miami Air Route Traffic Control Center (Miami Center) at approximately 1838 and requested VFR flight following to Punta Gorda, Florida. The pilot reported he was 8 miles north of Marathon, and he gave a pilot report about the weather in Marathon. There was no record of a weather briefing from a Flight Service Station (FSS) before departure. At 1903, the pilot advised Miami Center that he needed an instrument flight rules clearance. An instrument flight rules flight plan was air-filed with Miami Center, during which the pilot received the weather and information regarding a convective SIGMET in his destination area. The pilot acknowledged the clearance and continued towards his destination. At 1906, N9049S was handed off from Miami Center to Southwest (SW) Florida (FL) Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT). Radio contact was lost after SW FL ATCT initially contacted N9049S. Radio and radar contact were lost by the SW FL
Probable cause
inadvertent flight by the pilot into adverse weather conditions (severe thunderstorms), which led the design stress limits of the airplane being exceeded, subsequent in-flight break-up of the airplane, and an uncontrolled collision with water.
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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.
