Beech M35 accident near Fayetteville, AR
On January 6, 2023, a Beech M35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fayetteville, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 6, 2023
- Place
- Fayetteville, AR
- Aircraft
- Beech M35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.991°N, 94.105°W
- NTSB ID
- 20230107106548
Official records · CEN23FA074
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Information Memo: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn January 6, 2023, about 1752 central standard time, a Beech M35 airplane, N673V, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Fayetteville, Arkansas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast (ADS-B) data revealed that the airplane departed Drake Field Airport (FYV), Fayetteville, Arkansas, at 1531 and proceeded to Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT), Stuttgart, Arkansas, arriving at 1629. A pilot-rated passenger, who was on board during this leg of the trip, reported the flight was routine and there were no issues with the airplane. The pilot informed him the airplane was fully fueled before departure from FYV; it was not fueled while at SGT. The pilot-rated passenger and a second passenger disembarked and did not accompany the pilot on the return flight to FYV. The pilot departed SGT at 1649 and proceeded on a northwest course direct to FYV, climbing to a cruise altitude of 4,500 ft mean sea level (msl). At 1746, about 18 miles southeast of FYV, the airplane entered a descent as it remained on course direct to FYV. The average airplane descent rate during this time was about 425ft/min. About 1752:22, the airplane entered a left turn from an altitude of about 1,875 ft. It remained in the left turn until the final ADS-B data point at 1752:33. The altitude associated with the final data point was 1,625 ft msl. The airplane was on a south course, about 170°, at that time. The pilot had contacted FYV tower and informed the co
Probable cause
The pilot’s mismanagement of the airplane’s fuel system, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.
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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.
