Beech 35C33 accident near Tolar, TX
On July 14, 2010, a Beech 35C33 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tolar, TX. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 14, 2010
- Place
- Tolar, TX
- Aircraft
- Beech 35C33 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.341°N, 97.904°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100714X15637
Official records · CEN10FA392
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 13, 2010, approximately 2130 central daylight time, N5827S, a single-engine Beechcraft BE-35-C33, sustained substantial damage after colliding with terrain in Tolar, Texas. The commercial rated pilot and the two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed Clark Municipal Airport (SEP), Stephenville, Texas, around 2120, destined for Arlington Municipal Airport (GKY), Arlington, Texas. No flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Prior to departure, the pilot purchased 29.8 gallons of fuel. Then, he and the two passengers departed Arlington around 1920 and flew to Stephenville to have dinner at a barbecue restaurant located near the airport. They were on their way home when the accident occurred. A review of radar data revealed a target emitting a visual flight rules Mode C beacon code traveling on a northeasterly heading from the Stephenville Airport between 2125 and 2128 at an average altitude of 3,400 feet before the data ended at 2128:36. The last radar return was received at 32 degrees, 20 minutes north latitude and 097 degrees, 55 minutes west longitude at an altitude of 3,400 feet. A Garmin GPSMAP 295 hand held unit was found in the wreckage and was sent to the Safety Board’s flight recorder laboratory in Washington DC where it was successfully downloaded. The unit contained flights between June 26, 2010 and July 13, 2010. The last two flights, which included th
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at night over a rural area, due to spatial disorientation.
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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.
