Beech G35 accident near Alpine, TX
On August 8, 1997, a Beech G35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Alpine, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 8, 1997
- Place
- Alpine, TX
- Aircraft
- Beech G35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.431°N, 103.329°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X08609
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 8, 1997, at 0945 central daylight time, a Beech G35 airplane, N44T, registered to and operated by the pilot, impacted terrain following a loss of control while maneuvering near the Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport, Alpine, Texas. The airplane was destroyed and the commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the Title 14 CFR Part 91 local personal flight that originated from the airport about 10 minutes before the accident. During a telephone interview, a mechanic, who operated a business at the airport, reported to the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC) that the purpose of the flight was to warm up the airplane's engine prior to performing a cylinder compression check as part of a scheduled 100 hour/annual inspection of the airplane. He observed the airplane "come down" runway 05, pick up speed, pitch up, and roll to the left. As the airplane reached the inverted position, he noted that its nose was pointed down. The mechanic stated that he had observed the pilot roll the airplane "many times before." During a telephone interview, a line service technician, employed by the fixed base operator at the airport, reported to the IIC that the airplane had departed on runway 23 and was west of the airport when he heard the pilot announce on the local traffic advisory frequency that he was going to make a low pass down runway 05. He then asked the pilot what the ceiling was, to which the pilot replied, "300 to 400 feet." He observed the airplane do a "fly-by" down r
Probable cause
The pilot's performance of aerobatics at low altitude and his failure to maintain aircraft control.
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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.
