Beech V35 accident near Frankfort, MI

On May 13, 2019, a Beech V35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Frankfort, MI. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

May 13, 2019

Place

Frankfort, MI

Aircraft

Beech V35 · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

44.623°N, 86.331°W

NTSB ID

20190513X03825

Official records · CEN19FA165

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 12, 2019, about 1949 eastern daylight time, a Beech V35, N1561Z, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident in Lake Michigan about 4 miles west of Frankfort, Michigan. The commercial pilot and student pilot-passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a business flight. The pilot was the owner of Evergreen Exploration, LLC, a small copper mining entity in Howell, Michigan, and the passenger was his employee. According to FlightAware, the airplane departed Livingston County Spencer J. Hardy Airport (OZW) in Howell, Michigan, at 1555 on the afternoon of the accident, and arrived at Ontonagon County-Schuster Field (OGM), Ontonagon, Michigan, at 1757. The company maintained an office in OGM. The airplane was on the ground for 43 minutes. It departed OGM at 1840, en route to Custer Airport (TTF), Monroe, Michigan. FlightAware data indicated the airplane was at 7,000 feet and 160 mph over Lake Michigan. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot contacted Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) about 1840, and was cleared to TTF. The airplane was identified on radar and the pilot was given the current Iron Mountain (IMT) altimeter. At 1910, ARTCC issued the pilot the current Menominee (KNM) altimeter setting and 20 minutes later, the Traverse City (TVC) altimeter setting. At 1942 the pilot reported an "engine failure." The pilot was given the positions of Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) and Frankfort Dow Memorial Field (FKS). The pilot advised

Probable cause

A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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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.