Beech K35 accident near Lantana, FL

On May 6, 2009, a Beech K35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lantana, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

May 6, 2009

Place

Lantana, FL

Aircraft

Beech K35 · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

26.589°N, 80.083°W

NTSB ID

20090506X32230

Official records · ERA09FA283

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 6, 2009, about 1125 eastern daylight time, a Beech K35, N111YR, was substantially damaged during a forced landing, after it experienced a loss of engine power during the initial climb from Palm Beach County Airport (LNA), Lantana, Florida. The certificated commercial pilot and the passenger/owner of the airplane were killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the local flight. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to witnesses at LNA, the airplane was based at the airport. The airplane departed from runway 15, a 3,421-foot-long, asphalt runway. The airplane reached an altitude of 75 to 100 feet above the ground, when the engine "sputtered" or "coughed" and then "quit." The airplane entered a right descending turn back toward the airport with the landing gear in the extended position and the propeller "wind-milling." The airplane struck two parked, unoccupied airplanes, before impacting the ground, and colliding with a tractor-trailer container. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 68, held a commercial pilot certificate, with ratings for airplane single and multiengine land airplanes, and instrument airplane. He was seated in the front left seat. He reported 2,450 hours of total flight experience, with 15 hours accumulated during the past 6 months, on his most recent application for a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) second-class medical certificate, which was dated on the day of the accident. The owner/passenger held a priv

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to disengagement of the idler gear support pin as a result of improper maintenance.

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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.