Beech S35 accident near Lake City, FL
On September 27, 2006, a Beech S35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lake City, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 27, 2006
- Place
- Lake City, FL
- Aircraft
- Beech S35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.044°N, 82.604°W
- NTSB ID
- 20061023X01552
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 27, 2006, at 1620 eastern daylight time, a Beech S35, N5852S, was destroyed by a post crash fire when it impacted terrain after striking trees during the initial climb from Lake City Airpark (FL27), Lake City, Florida. The certificated airline transport pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. According to witness statements, because of low compression, two of the accident airplane's engine cylinders were treated the evening before with a combination of hydraulic fluid and lacquer thinner for "stuck valves." The combination of lacquer thinner and hydraulic fluid was introduced into the cylinders through the upper spark plug holes of the No. 2 and No. 3 cylinders and allowed to sit overnight. The next day, the pilot was observed taxiing the airplane to runway 23 and conducting a lengthy runup. The airplane was then observed airborne, climbing at a steep angle. During the climb, the airplane "tilted to the right," and struck trees, prior to going "out of control" and impacting the ground. Witnesses heard a loud "bang" and observed a postcrash fire. According to friends and relatives of the pilot, they believed that there was no intention of flight and stated that the pilot had advised them that "he was not going to fly." They also stated that the airplane required an annual inspection and that the pilot had recently experienced health problems, rendering him ineligible for a Federal Aviation Administration
Probable cause
A loss of control during an unintentional takeoff for an undetermined reason.
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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.
