Beech BE-35 accident near Kingsport, TN
On August 31, 2003, a Beech BE-35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kingsport, TN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 31, 2003
- Place
- Kingsport, TN
- Aircraft
- Beech BE-35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.475°N, 82.407°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030905X01465
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 31, 2003, at 1656 Eastern Daylight time, a Beech BE-35, N4289B, registered to a private owner, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, collided with the ground while maneuvering in the vicinity of Kingsport, Tennessee. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed. The airline transport rated certified flight instructor and student pilot were fatally injured. The flight originated from Tri Cities Regional Airport, Blountville, Tennessee, on August 31, 2003, at 1607. Review of communications between N4289E and Tri Cities Tower revealed the pilot departed and remained in closed traffic for runway 23 at Tri Cities Airport. The pilot made 3 takeoffs and one low approach to runway 23, and was instructed by the tower that the active runway was changed to-runway 05. The pilot made one touch and go to runway 05. The pilot informed the control tower he was on left downwind for runway 5 for a full stop landing. The pilot was cleared for landing and acknowledged the clearance. There was no other recorded communication with the pilot. The tower operator attempted radio contact with the pilot without success. The airplane was located by law enforcement at 1713. A witness stated he was located in a backyard when he heard an airplane approaching his location at about 1700. He looked up and observed an airplane at tree top-level. "The nose of the airplane was pitched up like he was trying to clear the trees. The engine was missing like it was starving for fuel." The airplane was observed to make a
Probable cause
The certified flight instructor's mismanagement of the fuel, resulting in a loss of engine power and his failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall.
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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.
