Beech P35 accident near Edgewater, MD
On February 27, 2010, a Beech P35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Edgewater, MD. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 27, 2010
- Place
- Edgewater, MD
- Aircraft
- Beech P35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.943°N, 76.556°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100227X05136
Official records · ERA10FA154
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn February 27, 2010, about 1617 eastern standard time, a Beech P35, N1521S, owned and operated by a private pilot, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while on approach to the Lee Airport (ANP), Edgewater, Maryland. The certificated private pilot was killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules (VFR) 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. The airplane was based at ANP. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the pilot filed a VFR flight plan with ANP listed as both the departure and destination airports. According to witnesses, the airplane departed from runway 30, a 2,500-foot-long, 48-foot-wide, asphalt runway, and flew over the airport without any problems. Shortly thereafter, the pilot reported over the airport common traffic advisory frequency that he was performing a "straight-in" approach to runway 30. One witness stated that he observed the airplane on final approach, about 300 feet above the ground, with the landing gear and flaps extended. The airplane was in a nose high attitude and appeared "a little slow," when it made a sudden steep right bank and descended into trees. The witness subsequently observed a "bright orange fireball" and black smoke. Radar data obtained from the FAA revealed the airplane's track was consistent with a departure from runway 30, followed by a left-hand traffic pattern. At 1617:11, the airplane was on a course consistent with a final ap
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while on approach, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's likely impairment due to back pain, symptoms of opiate withdrawal, or both.
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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.
