Beech V35 accident near De Funiak Sprgs, FL
On July 3, 2005, a Beech V35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near De Funiak Sprgs, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 3, 2005
- Place
- De Funiak Sprgs, FL
- Aircraft
- Beech V35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.741°N, 86.115°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050714X01017
Official records · MIA05FA130
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 3, 2005, about 1211 central daylight time, a Beech V35, N2056W, registered to the pilot and another owner, crashed into a swamp near De Funiak Springs, Florida, following a loss of engine power and an emergency descent. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight from Pearland Regional Airport, Houston, Texas, to Panama City-Bay County International Airport, Panama City, Florida. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the private certificated pilot was fatally injured. The sole passenger, the pilot's son, received minor injuries. The flight originated about 0842 central daylight time from Pearland Regional Airport. A review of the air route traffic control and approach control transcripts disclosed that the pilot reported no difficulties until approximately 1205, when he radioed to the Elgin Air Force Base approach controller: "I think we lost our engines, sir." When asked his intentions, the pilot reported that he was at 2,500 feet, and was looking for a place to land. The approach controller responded with an airport's location, De Funiak Springs, which he described as about 5 miles southwest of the pilot, and off his right wing. The pilot asked for a radar vector to fly to the airport, and the controller issued 270 degrees. At 1206, the pilot called the Elgin controller, and the controller says the airport is at his 12 o'clock position and asks if he's going to make it. The pilot says he has it in sight, but doesn't know if he can reac
Probable cause
The loss of engine power during cruise flight for an undetermined reason, which resulted in an emergency descent and an in-flight collision with tress and 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.
