Beech B35 accident near French Lick, IN
On August 28, 2022, a Beech B35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near French Lick, IN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 28, 2022
- Place
- French Lick, IN
- Aircraft
- Beech B35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.506°N, 86.641°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220828105806
Official records · ERA22FA386
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 27, 2022, about 2058 eastern daylight time, a Beech B35, N8741A, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near French Lick, Indiana. The airline transport pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot departed Fischer's Airport (6LL6), New Memphis, Illinois, about 1950, and flew to French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH), French Lick, Indiana, his home airport. A review of radar data revealed that as the airplane approached FRH, it made a right turn flying south toward the departure end of runway 26 about 500 ft above the ground (agl), then turned right flying on the south side of runway 08/26 before crossing at midfield. The airplane then made a sweeping, descending left turn onto the final approach for runway 08. The radar data stopped when the airplane was about .2 miles from the end of the runway. At that time, the airplane was traveling about 86 knots at an altitude of about 33 ft agl. Airport surveillance captured the airplane touch down on runway 08 then depart the runway surface to the left before becoming airborne and impacting trees just outside of the perimeter fence. A large explosion was also observed. PILOT INFORMATION The pilot held an airline transport pilot rating for airplane multiengine land and a commercial pilot certificate for airplane single-engine land. His last Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) first-class medical examination was conducted on January 8, 2004. At that time, he reported a total of 14,000 flight hours. AIRPLANE INFOR
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to make a stabilized approach, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.
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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.
