Beech BE-35-J35 accident near Bartow, FL
On September 19, 1999, a Beech BE-35-J35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bartow, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 19, 1999
- Place
- Bartow, FL
- Aircraft
- Beech BE-35-J35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 28.360°N, 82.190°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19687
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 19, 1999, about 1327 eastern daylight time, a Beech BE-35-J35, N648T, collided with trees following a loss of engine power in Bartow, Florida. The airplane was operated by the private pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The pilot and passenger received fatal injuries during the post crash fire and the airplane was destroyed. The flight had originated from Brooksville, Florida, about 1315. Several minutes into the flight, the airplane was observed by eyewitnesses flying low from east of SR 471. Eyewitnesses said the airplane banked hard to the left and struck some pine trees. The airplane then nosed down into the ground and burst into flames. The exact purpose and circumstances of the flight were not determined. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held private pilot certificate No. 296542214 with airplane single-engine land rating. His total flying time was 268 hours, approximately 74 hours of which were in the BE-35-J35. He had flown 22 hours within 90 days prior to the accident. He held a current third class medical certificate, dated September 29, 1998, with the limitation that he wears corrective lenses while flying. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The BE-35-J35, N648T was owned and operated by the pilot. It was a low-wing single engine aircraft powered by a 260 horsepower continental 4-cylynder fuel injection engine. According to the plane's maintenance records, the last annual inspection was done on September 3, 1999, an
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate fuel management that resulted in the complete loss of engine power.
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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.
