Beech K35 accident near Leesburg, FL
On February 14, 2005, a Beech K35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Leesburg, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 14, 2005
- Place
- Leesburg, FL
- Aircraft
- Beech K35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 28.792°N, 81.935°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050228X00241
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 14, 2005, about 1609 eastern standard time, a Beech K35 airplane, N634Q, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain during the final approach to the Flying Baron Estates Airport, Leesburg, Florida. The airplane was being operated by the pilot as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal cross-country flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The pilot and one passenger received fatal injuries, a second passenger received serious injuries, and a third passenger received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated at the Kissimmee Gateway Airport, Orlando, Florida, about 1500. During an interview with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) on February 15, the rear seat passenger, who was an aerobatic flight instructor, said they were returning from a short cross-country and flying low over a neighborhood near the airport. He said as they neared the airport the pilot climbed the airplane to about 200 feet above ground level, and entered a right traffic pattern for runway 11. He said the pilot lowered the landing gear, and banked sharply to the right toward the runway. The passenger said they were going to overshoot the end of the runway and the pilot tightened up the turn. He said the airplane entered an accelerated maneuver stall, and the pilot rated passenger in the right front seat pushed the control yoke forward to "break the stall." He said he believed the airplane came out of the stall, but they were too low t
Probable cause
An abrupt maneuver performed by the pilot at a low altitude, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which precipitated an inadvertent stall and impact with terrain.
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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.
