Beech N35 accident near Weirsdale, FL
On August 12, 2015, a Beech N35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Weirsdale, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 12, 2015
- Place
- Weirsdale, FL
- Aircraft
- Beech N35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 28.969°N, 81.892°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150812X10354
Official records · ERA15FA308
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 12, 2015, about 0930 eastern daylight time, a Beech N35, N390Z, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain shortly after takeoff from Love's Landing (97FL), Weirsdale, Florida. The airline transport pilot and the pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. An instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the personal flight from 97FL to Page Field (FMY), Fort Myers, Florida. According to a witness, the airplane took off from runway 36. At the departure end of the runway, there was a crossing runway, designated 9/27. The witness, who was a pilot working outside his home located near the departure end of runway 36, reported that airplanes using runway 9/27 would typically stay low during takeoff, while those taking off from runway 36 would typically climb at a relatively high angle to avoid airplanes using the crossing runway. The witness had seen the accident airplane take off many times on runway 36 and use a high climb angle, but, on the day of the accident, when he expected to see the airplane climb above houses about halfway along the runway, he was surprised when he did not see it. When he finally saw the airplane at a point about 300 to 400 ft before the departure end of the runway, it was about 50 ft in the air, with landing gear retracted, and about level with the eaves of the houses lining the runway. The witness then lost sight of the airplane and subsequently heard two loud "bangs." The witness further noted
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power during takeoff. The reason for the partial loss of power could not be determined due to the extensive fire and impact damage to the engine.
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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.
