Beechcraft 35 N447B
29 April 1989 · Daytona Beach, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 April 1989 at about 19:24 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N447B, operated by Case, Kenneth R., was involved in an accident near Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35
- Registration
- N447B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Case, Kenneth R.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Leesburg → Daytona Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA89LA140
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING NORMAL CRUISE JUST OFFSHORE THE PLT REPORTED, THE ENG QUIT. HE THEN DITCHED THE ACFT IN 10 FT OF WATER. THE ENG HAS NOT BEEN RECOVERED THEREFORE NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE REPORTED LOSS OF ENG POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft 35 | Mountain View, Missouri, United States | Morton, Gary L. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Beechcraft 35 | Terrell, Texas, United States | Haroldson, Ralph K. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Beechcraft 35-C33A | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Vanhofwegen, Ronald ROY | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1989 | Beechcraft 35 | Milan, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft 35 | Sierraville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1989 | Beechcraft 35 | Glenrock, Wyoming, United States | Menter, Wade B. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172H | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1989 | Piper AEROSTAR 600 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Top Flight Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Daytona Bch Shr, Florida, United States | Aerial Messages, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft C-45H | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1989 | Coutz QUICKIE Q-2 | Lake City, Florida, United States | Rowe, Reardon L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150M | Miramar, Florida, United States | Tursair, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |