Beech K35 accident near Newberry Spring, CA
On August 14, 2000, a Beech K35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Newberry Spring, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 14, 2000
- Place
- Newberry Spring, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech K35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.792°N, 116.486°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21751
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 14, 2000, about 1255 hours Pacific daylight time, a Beech K35, N878R, experienced an in-flight emergency during cruise flight. The pilot made a forced landing on a highway, about 11 miles east of Newberry Springs, California. During the landing flare, the airplane collided with three motor vehicles. The airplane was destroyed, and the commercially certificated pilot, who was the sole airplane occupant, was fatally injured. One of the occupants in an automobile was seriously injured, and another occupant in the same vehicle received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight, which was performed under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot owned and operated the airplane. The flight originated from the Eagle Airpark, an uncontrolled airport located about 2 miles north of Needles, California. The time of departure and the pilot's route of flight between Needles and the crash site were not determined. However, based upon the distance between these sites (92 nautical miles), the estimated time of departure was not later than about 1215. The pilot's family reported to the National Transportation Safety Board investigator that on August 11 they departed from Torrance, California, and flew to the Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport, Bullhead City, Arizona. En route, the pilot had observed a problem with the airplane. After landing at Laughlin, the pilot looked beneath the engine cowl and observed that oil had leaked from the engine. The family members elected to return to Torrance via automobi
Probable cause
The crankshaft's fatigue failure at the site of an electrical arc mark stress riser, during cruise flight. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, improper decision, and maintenance.
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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.
