Beech V35B accident near Vancouver, WA
On June 28, 2022, a Beech V35B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Vancouver, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 28, 2022
- Place
- Vancouver, WA
- Aircraft
- Beech V35B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.620°N, 122.656°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220628105377
Official records · WPR22FA235
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Pdx Approach Communication With Accident Pilot: Document (MP4), on ntsb.gov
- ATC Pdc Tower Communications With Accident Pilot: Document (MP4), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 28, 2022, about 0740 Pacific daylight time, a Beechcraft V35B, N444PM, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Vancouver, Washington. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the airplane departed Pearson Municipal Airport (VUO), Vancouver, Washington, at 0723 on an easterly heading to an unknown destination and was in contact with air traffic control. At 0726, the pilot informed air traffic control that he was going to “circle back” due to clouds. When the controller asked for the pilot’s intentions, the pilot stated that he was going to fly to Vancouver Lake, lose some altitude, and “see if this clears.” For the next 2-3 minutes the pilot and air traffic controller attempted to troubleshoot a transponder issue with the accident airplane. During this time, the pilot continued to fly northwest. At 0730 the controller asked the pilot to update him on his intentions and the pilot responded that he was “wondering about the weather…thought it was 4,000 ft, but it’s a lot lower than that.” The controller then asked the pilot to update him with his intentions when he was able to. The pilot requested weather information from the controller, who offered to send him to approach control. After the pilot accepted his offer, the controller provided the radio frequency for approach control and then gave him a report of traffic in his area. The pilot r
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to execute a steep turn to final approach, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an accelerated stall. Contributing to the accident was the improper positioning on base leg and the pilot’s subsequent decision to continue the approach.
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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.
