Beech F35 accident near Richards, MO
On July 28, 1997, a Beech F35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Richards, MO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 28, 1997
- Place
- Richards, MO
- Aircraft
- Beech F35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.900°N, 94.551°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X08361
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 28, 1997, approximately 0937 central daylight time, a Beech F35 airplane, N3835B, owned and operated by the pilot as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, was destroyed following an in-flight breakup near Richards, Missouri. The non instrument rated private pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and a flight plan was not filed for the cross country flight. The flight originated from the Sundance Airport, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, about 0800, en route to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, with a planned fuel stop at Trenton, Missouri. Weather radar data and radar ground track showed N3835B proceeding to the northeast, and was initially outside of precipitation and in visual meteorological conditions. About the time N3835B made an initial deviation towards the south, the radar data indicated that the airplane was in the vicinity of an area of convection. The airplane flew south until it was clear of the first shower/thunderstorm and then turned toward the northeast to resume course. The radar data indicated that shortly after resuming the northeast track, the airplane penetrated a VIP level three or four developing thunderstorm and remained in the cell until ground impact. The pilot had not been in radio contact with air traffic control, and there were no reported eye witnesses to the accident. The pilot and passenger were to attend the annual Experimental Aircraft Association's (EAA) symposium and fly-in being held in Oshkosh. A four state aerial and telephone search was initiated
Probable cause
The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather and the loss of aircraft control which resulted in the aircraft exceeding its design stress limits. Factors were the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing and the adverse weather.
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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.
