Beechcraft F35 N5034B
26 October 1989 · Lake Berryessa, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 October 1989 at about 22:23 local time, a Beechcraft F35 registered N5034B, operated by ROY Niewald, was involved in an accident near Lake Berryessa, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Berryessa, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5504, -122.1502
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft F35
- Registration
- N5034B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ROY Niewald
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vacaville → Sonama County
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90FA017
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE. THE POWER LINES WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT AND PASSENGER PLANNED A 40 NM PLEASURE FLIGHT TO A NEIGHBORING AIRPORT FOR LUNCH. ON THE RETURN FLIGHT, THE PILOT FLEW LOW OVER LAKE BERRYESSA. WHILE CROSSING THE LAKE, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TWO TRANSMISSION WIRES THAT SPANNED THE LAKE, THEN CRASHED. THE LINES WERE ABOUT 125 AND 135 FT AGL AND WERE DEPICTED ON THE SECTIONAL AERONAUTICAL CHART.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft F35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1988 | Beechcraft F35 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Groszer, TOD | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft F35 | Pacoima, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1991 | Beechcraft F.35 | Sidney, Ohio, United States | Charles T. Groff | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft F35 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | KEN Marson Flying Club | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Sep 1993 | Beechcraft F35 | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft F35 | Mena, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Ontario, California, United States | Ameriflight | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1989 | Cessna 310K | Ojai, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 182 | Eureka, California, United States | Nothern Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, California, United States | West Coast Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1989 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palo Alto, California, United States | Klouda, Linda K. | Minor injuries | - |