Beech BE-35-F35 accident near Bamberg, SC
On July 21, 2001, a Beech BE-35-F35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bamberg, SC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 21, 2001
- Place
- Bamberg, SC
- Aircraft
- Beech BE-35-F35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.305°N, 81.109°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010730X01554
Official records · MIA01FA192
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 21, 2001, about 0915 eastern daylight time, a Beech BE-35-F35, N5058S, owned and operated by a private individual, operating as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 positioning flight impacted the ground and burned shortly after takeoff from the Bamberg County Airport, Bamberg, South Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed. The private-rated pilot received fatal injuries. The flight was originating at the time and was en route to Beaufort, South Carolina. Witnesses observed the airplane reach an altitude of 200 to 300 feet above ground level, clear wires at the departure end of the runway, turn to the left, the nose went down, the airplane impacted into a cotton field and burst into flames. A witness, who lived in a cabin 1/2 mile from the departure end of the runway, said he heard the engine "spitting...spurting and sounded like it was going to stall." He looked up and saw the airplane "...gaining a little altitude and turning left...the right [wing] was up in the turn, it appeared the pilot was trying to return to the airport. It stalled and came straight down." He also said it turned one time as it descended to the ground, it went down behind trees, and he saw smoke billowing up. Another witness, located inside his hangar said, the engine "...started to sound rough after it was airborne." On the day of the accident, the maintenance facility's owner said he did not watch the pilot as he readied for his departure, did not know if the pilot performed a preflight inspection, and did not hear the p
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed, while attempting a forced landing following a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin, and subsequent impact with the terrain. A factor in this accident was impairment due to drugs/medication.
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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.
