Beech V35B accident near Fall River Mills, CA
On May 23, 2008, a Beech V35B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fall River Mills, CA. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 23, 2008
- Place
- Fall River Mills, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech V35B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.005°N, 121.447°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080530X00756
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 23, 2008, about 1020 Pacific daylight time (PDT), a Beech V35B, N1886L, impacted trees and flat terrain near Fall River Mills, California. The private pilot/owner operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The pilot and three passengers were killed; there were no ground injuries. The airplane was destroyed in the post crash fire. The cross-country flight departed Little River Airport (LLR), Little River, California, about 0820 the morning of the accident, with a planned destination of Fall River Mills Airport (O89), Fall River Mills. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed; no flight plan had been filed. According to the pilot's daughter, after departing LLR, an intermediate stop was made to pickup additional family members at the Charles M. Schulz - Sonoma County Airport (STS), Santa Rosa, California, before continuing on to O89. The flight departed STS about 0900. The pilot's daughter was interviewed by the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge (IIC). She reported that the flight departed about 0820 from LLR. The plan was to fly to the Charles M. Schulz - Sonoma County Airport, and pickup her husband and a family friend for the flight to O89. The airplane landed at 0845, and departed at 0900 for the flight to Fall River Mills. The pilot's daughter stated that they did not discuss weather. She also stated that her husband normally flew in the front right seat for weight and balance considerations, but he was not a pilot and did not pilot the airplane. Witnesses reported that
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering for landing, resulting in an aerodynamic 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.
