Beech V35A accident near Valley Center, CA
On December 31, 2005, a Beech V35A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Valley Center, CA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 31, 2005
- Place
- Valley Center, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech V35A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.250°N, 117.100°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060109X00034
Official records · LAX06FA075
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 31, 2005, about 0800 Pacific standard time, a Beech V35A, N7944R, collided with terrain following a loss of control during the takeoff/initial climb near Valley Center, California. The private pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed. The personal cross-country flight was departing from Blackington Airpark, a private airfield, with a planned destination of Borrego Springs, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The approximate global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the primary wreckage were 33 degrees 15 minutes north latitude and 117 degrees 06 minutes west longitude. The pilot's airplane was the last of five airplanes that were traveling to another airport for an overnight trip. Witnesses observed the takeoff, and reported that they heard a loud bang as the airplane reached about 800 feet above ground level (agl). They observed the airplane roll once or twice as the nose went down. The airplane came to rest with the tail in an avocado tree. PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman records revealed that the pilot held a private pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single engine land and multiengine land. The pilot held a third-class medical certificate issued on September 1, 2004. It had no limitations or waivers. An examination of the pilot's logbook revealed no entries after 1999. FAA records showed that the pilot report
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed margin following a loss of engine power in the takeoff initial climb, resulting in a stall/spin. While the laboratory tests indicated the presence of an unknown biological contaminant in the fuel manifold valve, the amount of contamination could not be established and thus the underlying reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.
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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.
