Beech V35 accident near Deltaville, VA
On November 24, 2020, a Beech V35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Deltaville, VA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 24, 2020
- Place
- Deltaville, VA
- Aircraft
- Beech V35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.573°N, 76.357°W
- NTSB ID
- 20201124102335
Official records · ERA21LA053
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On November 24, 2020, about 0928 eastern standard time, a Beech V35, N35AW, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Deltaville, Virginia. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot departed on a local flight from Hummel Field Airport (W75), Saluda, Virginia. He was not in contact with air traffic control during the flight. Review of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration revealed that the flight departed W75 about 0905. The airplane tracked on a northeast heading for about 9 miles, then turned right and flew east over the Chesapeake Bay for about 17 miles. The airplane then flew south over the bay for about 14 miles, turned west, and flew northwest toward W75 for about 17 miles. Most of the flight was conducted at an altitude of about 850 ft above ground level (agl); however, the airplane climbed to a maximum altitude of about 1,350 ft agl. The last ADS-B targets were observed about 0928 as the airplane descended through 275 ft about 5 miles from W75. Two fishermen reported seeing the airplane fly through a flock of seagulls. They then saw two birds fall to the water. Shortly thereafter, they observed a plume of black smoke from the accident site. A third witness near the accident site stated that he heard a loud noise then observed the airplane make a left turn followed by two spirals before it impacted terrain. Figure 1 - Airplane's ADS-B flight track and witness location. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The pilo
Probable cause
An uncontrolled descent and impact with terrain following an in-flight collision with seagulls.
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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.
