Beech S35 accident near Harrison, AR
On December 4, 2003, a Beech S35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Harrison, AR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 4, 2003
- Place
- Harrison, AR
- Aircraft
- Beech S35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.249°N, 93.155°W
- NTSB ID
- 20031211X02019
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 4, 2003, approximately 1006 central standard time, a Beech S35 single-engine airplane, N350JL, registered to and operated by a private individual, was destroyed upon impact with terrain following a loss of control while maneuvering on final approach to runway 36 at the Boone County Airport (HRO), near Harrison, Arkansas. The instrument rated private pilot and the passenger were fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 cross-country flight. The personal flight departed Adams Field Airport (LIT), Little Rock, Arkansas, approximately 0912, and was destined for HRO. Prior to departing Little Rock, the pilot made two separate telephone calls to the Jonesboro Automated Flight Service Station (JBR AFSS), Jonesboro, Arkansas, and obtained weather information for the planned 103-nautical mile flight. The first phone call was made at 0019, and the second telephone call at 0706. About one hour and 20 minutes after the second call, the pilot filed an IFR flight plan from Adams Field Airport, Little Rock, Arkansas, to Boone County Airport, Harrison, Arkansas. A review of the air traffic control data revealed the following information: At 0910, the pilot was cleared for takeoff from Little Rock, and was instructed to climb to 6,000 feet mean sea level (msl). Fifteen minutes later, he was instructed to contact Memphis Air Route Traffic Center (MEM ARTCC). At 0956, the pilot was cleared for the ILS RWY 36 approach to the Boone
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to follow the published instrument approach procedures, and his failure attain the proper glidepath.
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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.
