Beech 35-B33 accident near Sedona, AZ
On April 15, 2007, a Beech 35-B33 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sedona, AZ. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 15, 2007
- Place
- Sedona, AZ
- Aircraft
- Beech 35-B33 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.849°N, 111.789°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070418X00434
NTSB summary
THIS CASE WAS MODIFIED 11/21/2007 HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 15, 2007, at 1210 mountain standard time, a Beech 35-B33, N9556Y, impacted terrain while on a low approach for landing at Sedona Airport, Sedona, Arizona. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured; the airplane was destroyed. The pilot-owner operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight originated at La Cholla Airpark, Tucson, Arizona, at 1112. The Sedona Airport is located on a plateau, and the terrain drops off steeply at both ends of the single runway. There were high winds in the vicinity with recorded gusts up to 38 knots, and one witness reported 47-knot gusts. Witnesses reported to the National Transportation Safety Board investigator that they observed the airplane on its final approach to runway 21. All witnesses stated that the airplane appeared to get "low and slow" while on final, descending below the approach end of the runway. The airplane had a nose high attitude, and the engine sounded as if it was operating at high rpm "straining against the wind." They said the wing tips appeared to wobble up and down starting with the right wing; the airplane rolled to the right, and impacted rising terrain short of the runway. A post impact fire erupted immediately and consumed the airplane. The pilot of a twin Piper PA-34 made his approach and landing directly ahead of the accident pilot, and reported that the winds were 140 to 160 degrees at 23 knots gusting to 36 knots during his approach. On sho
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the high wind conditions and wind shear encounter on final approach, that led to a failure to maintain an adequate airspeed and a stall.
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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.
