Beech F-35 accident near Addison, TX
On December 28, 2002, a Beech F-35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Addison, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 28, 2002
- Place
- Addison, TX
- Aircraft
- Beech F-35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.954°N, 96.810°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030103X00003
Official records · FTW03FA067
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 28, 2002, at 1155 central standard time, a Beech F-35 single-engine airplane, N3367C, was destroyed during a forced landing following a loss of engine power after takeoff from the Addison Airport (ADS), near Addison, Texas. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot. The private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. Personnel from the air traffic control tower (ATCT) at ADS, stated that the flight was cleared to takeoff from Runway 15 at 1146. The ATCT received a call from the Addison Police Department with notification of an airplane accident near the intersection of Beltline Road and Winwood Road, minutes after the aircraft had departed. According to witnesses, the airplane was traveling toward the east, at a "very low altitude," and parallel to Beltline Road. Two witnesses reported that the airplane appeared to be gliding and they could not hear the sound of the engine. The witnesses also stated that they were unable to determine if the propeller was rotating. Subsequently, the airplane descended behind trees and out of the witnesses field of view. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate, issued on August 15, 1989, with a single-engine land rating. On the pilot's last application for a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) medical certificate, which was dated January 31, 2002, he reporte
Probable cause
The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply by his failure to switch fuel tank positions which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
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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.
