Beechcraft V35B N17513
6 April 1989 · Lampasas, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 April 1989 at about 20:30 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N17513, operated by Phil P. O'neal, was involved in an accident near Lampasas, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lampasas, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lampasas (T28)
- Coordinates
- 31.0591, -98.1803
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft V35B
- Registration
- N17513
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Phil P. O'neal
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW89LA086
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES AND DIRECTIVES FOR THE ATTEMPTED OPERATION. A FACTOR WAS THE UNDETERMINED STATUS OF THE MAGNETOS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO START THE AIRPLANE, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN. THEREFORE, THE PILOT ELECTED TO TURN THE PROPELLER THROUGH BY HAND. HE REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO THIS ACT, HE SECURED THE MAGNETO, MASTER, AND ALTERNATOR SWITCHES. THIS WAS DONE AFTER THE AIRPLANE WAS POSITIONED IN A HANGAR WITHOUT WHEEL CHOCKS OR BEING TIED DOWN. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND THE AIRPLANE TAXIED INTO A GARBAGE CONTAINER AND THE HANGAR DOOR. THE PILOT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN HIS EFFORTS TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND SUFFERED A FRACTURED ARM IN HIS ATTEMPTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft V35B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1989 | Beechcraft V35B | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft V35B | Momence, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1989 | Beechcraft V35B | North Canton, Ohio, United States | Tubbs, Thomas A. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft V35B | Colquitt, Georgia, United States | David E. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft V35B | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1989 | Beechcraft V35B | Pawhuska, Oklahoma, United States | Stillwater Flight Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Mooney M20J | Jasper, Texas, United States | Stratton, William A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1989 | Piper PA-24-250 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Frazier, David R. | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1989 | Beechcraft A36TC | Amarillo, Texas, United States | L.l.pownell | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1989 | Piper PA-32R | Stratford, Texas, United States | Sherman Implement Co. | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1989 | Cessna 206D | Saint Jo, Texas, United States | Michael Rounds | No injuries | - |