Beech S35 accident near Laurel Hill, FL
On August 23, 2014, a Beech S35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Laurel Hill, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 23, 2014
- Place
- Laurel Hill, FL
- Aircraft
- Beech S35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.926°N, 86.435°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140823X82338
Official records · ERA14FA403
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 23, 2014, at 1500 central daylight time, a Beech S35, N334DF, was destroyed during impact with terrain and a subsequent post-impact fire near Laurel Hill, Florida. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight, which departed Bob Sikes Airport (CEW), Crestview, Florida, about 1450, and was destined for Florala Municipal Airport (0J4), Florala, Alabama. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. A friend of the pilot stated that the purpose of the flight was to relocate the airplane to 0J4, located about 19 miles northeast of CEW, where it could be stored in a hangar while the pilot traveled overseas. The pilot attempted to complete the flight the day prior to the accident, but upon arrival at the airport, he found that the airplane would not start. Attempts to jump-start the airplane were unsuccessful, and the pilot requested that a mechanic at the fixed-base operator troubleshoot and repair the airplane so that the flight could be completed the next day. The morning of the accident, the mechanic serviced the airplane's battery with fluid, placed it on a charger, and reinstalled it in the airplane. The mechanic then successfully started the engine and performed a run-up check. A lineman reported that the pilot arrived at CEW between 1400 and 1430 on the day of the accident. He observed as the pilot boarded the airplane, started the engine, and taxied the airplane to the runway for takeoff. He heard the pil
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to detonation/preignition damage of the No. 6 cylinder. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue flight after receiving an indication of an impending engine failure.
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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.
