Beech V35 accident near Union City, OK
On March 24, 2017, a Beech V35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Union City, OK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 24, 2017
- Place
- Union City, OK
- Aircraft
- Beech V35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.361°N, 97.913°W
- NTSB ID
- 20170324X00400
Official records · CEN17FA138
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn March 24, 2017, about 1520 central daylight time, a Beechcraft V35B airplane, N2053Y, impacted terrain near Union City, Oklahoma. The pilot was fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to JE Aviation LLC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and operated by a private individual under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal fight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and the airplane was not on a flight plan. The local flight originated from the Chickasha Municipal Airport (KCHK), Chickasha, Oklahoma. A review of radar data revealed that the flight originated from KCHK (elevation 1,152 ft) about 1510. After departure, the airplane turned to a northerly heading and climbed to 5,500 ft. The radar tracked the airplane northward before the airplane slowed and disappeared from the radar. The last radar point at 1519 recorded the airplane at 73 knots and 5,250 ft in the vicinity of the accident site. The pilot was not in contact with an air traffic control facility nor was he required to be. A witness reported hearing the airplane and then seeing it descending in a "spin;" the airplane disappeared behind a tree line and a fire erupted. Another witness said that he heard the airplane, stating that "the engine sounded weird, like cutting in and out." The witness added that he heard the crash and saw smoke and fire. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot held a private pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single-engine land and instrument airplane. The pilot's third-class medical certificate was issued on October 20
Probable cause
The pilot's improper recovery from a spin.
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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.
