Beechcraft B35 N5047C
19 March 1990 · Hartington, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 March 1990 at about 21:00 local time, a Beechcraft B35 registered N5047C was involved in an accident near Hartington, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hartington, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hartington (NE02)
- Coordinates
- 42.6192, -97.2608
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B35
- Registration
- N5047C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hartington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC90LA073
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PVT PILOT SAID THAT SHE INTENDED TO MAKE A SHORT FLIGHT TO WARM UP THE ENGINE FOR AN OIL CHANGE. DURING THE TAKEOFF, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT ABOUT 200 FEET FROM THE THRESHOLD, THEN CAREENED ACROSS THE TERRAIN COMING TO REST AGAINST A DIRT EMBANKMENT ABOUT 500 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY. THE ACFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL AIRFRAME, GEAR AND INSTRUMENT PANEL DAMAGE. THE PLT HAD ACCUMULATED ABOUT 12 HOURS TOTAL TIME IN THIS TYPE OF ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1990 | Beechcraft B35-C33A | Le Compte, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Beechcraft B35 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Fendig, Bruce | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1989 | Beechcraft B35 | Dallesport, Washington, United States | ED Sandoz | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1989 | Beechcraft B35-A33 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft B35 | Bremerton, Washington, United States | BOB Brooks | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft B35 | San Diego, California, United States | Hopper, Phillip L. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1990 | Cessna 172 | Ogallala, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1990 | Cessna 310G | O'neill, Nebraska, United States | Dougherty, John | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1990 | Cessna 150 | Hyannis, Nebraska, United States | White, Thomas L | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-11 | Thedford, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1990 | Cessna 180 | Tecumseh, Nebraska, United States | Varnado, Paul | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1990 | Cessna 401 | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | Suburban Air Freight Inc. | No injuries | - |