Beech G35 accident near Surprise, AZ
On May 7, 2016, a Beech G35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Surprise, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 7, 2016
- Place
- Surprise, AZ
- Aircraft
- Beech G35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.640°N, 112.363°W
- NTSB ID
- 20160507X23700
Official records · WPR16FA102
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 07, 2016, about 1655 mountain standard time, a Beechcraft G35 Bonanza airplane, N4401D, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Surprise, Arizona. The flight instructor was fatally injured, and the private pilot receiving instruction was seriously injured. The airplane was registered to a private individual and was being operated by the flight instructor under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The maintenance test/instructional flight departed Glendale Municipal Airport (GEU), Glendale, Arizona, about 1630. According to a statement provided by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector who interviewed the pilot, the purpose of the flight was an instructional check flight. The pilot reported that an "engine confidence check" was performed before departure, and no anomalies were noted. The flight then took off, completed one circuit in the traffic pattern. Radar data indicated that they then departed to the northeast. The pilot further reported that the flight was normal until they "experienced no response from the throttle control." The pilots followed the checklist, but the engine remained at idle. They were attempting to land at the auxiliary field but realized they were not going to make it and elected to turn "to brush off some speed (by hitting about 25-ft to 40-ft trees), before smashing into a very large pine tree." Radar data indicated that, about 10 miles north of GEU, about 3,7
Probable cause
The mechanic's failure to properly secure the bolt connecting the throttle cable to the carburetor during the installation of the carburetor, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
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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.
