Beech 35 accident near Knoxville, TN
On January 9, 2005, a Beech 35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Knoxville, TN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 9, 2005
- Place
- Knoxville, TN
- Aircraft
- Beech 35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.886°N, 83.977°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050120X00081
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 8, 2005 at 2202 eastern standard time a Beech 35, N501B, registered to and operated by a private owner, collided with trees during an approach to land on the north runway at Sky Ranch Airport, Knoxville, Tennessee. The personal flight operated under provision of Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot received fatal injuries, and the passenger received serious injuries. The flight departed Sky Ranch Airport in Knoxville, Tennessee, on January 8, 2005 at 2132. According to a witness, he heard the airplane engine running followed by a loud "thump". The airplane collided with trees approximately 2/3 mile from the approach end of the north runway. The airplane came to rest in the trees, 40 to 50 feet above the ground in an upright but nose low attitude. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Review of information on file with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airman's Certification Division, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, revealed the pilot was issued a private pilot certificate on March 28, 2001 with ratings for airplane single engine land and instrument airplane. Review of FAA aeromedical records show that the pilot held a second class medical certificate issued on October 1, 2003, with the restriction "must wear corrective lenses." The pilot's log book revealed that he reported having 537 flight hours. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The airplane is a four seat, single engine, fixed wing 1948 Beech A35. Review of maintenance records revealed
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance, which resulted in the in-flight collision with trees. A factor was dark night.
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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.
