Beechcraft P35 N1476G
3 April 1991 · Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1991 at about 22:30 local time, a Beechcraft P35 registered N1476G, operated by Roger Hodges, was involved in an accident near Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kentucky Dam State Park (M34)
- Coordinates
- 36.9593, -88.2709
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft P35
- Registration
- N1476G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Roger Hodges
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Memphis → Plymouth
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO91LA042
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILUE TO ENSURE THE GEAR WAS FULLY EXTENDED DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER THE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REALIZED HE LOST ELECTRICAL POWER AFTER MEMPHIS CENTER ADVSIED HIM THAT THEY WERE LOSING HIS RADIO TRANSMISSIONS. HE DEVIATED TO KENTUCKY DAM AIRPORT. HE USED THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH TO LOWER THE GEAR AND HE FELT THE GEAR GO DOWN. HE SAID THAT ALTHOUGH HE REALIZED THE LANDING GEAR LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE BECAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS, HE STILL ASSUMED THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY MECHANICALLY LOWERING THE GEAR AND CONFIRMING THAT IT WAS DOWN AND LOCKED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft P35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1990 | Beechcraft P35 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1990 | Beechcraft P35 | Disputanta, Virginia, United States | T & T MacHine Company | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft P35 | Lovell, Wyoming, United States | Howard, Richard H. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft P35 | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | Allen, Darrell W. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Beechcraft P35 | Bluffton, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1988 | Beechcraft P35 | Bakersville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172H | Morehead, Kentucky, United States | Roger Wend | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1991 | Aerospace Tech of Australia N22B | Richardsville, Kentucky, United States | S.c. Johnson & Son | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1991 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415D | Sacramento, Kentucky, United States | Robert Hall, JR | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1991 | Cessna 177RG | Ashland, Kentucky, United States | National Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172 | Grayson, Kentucky, United States | William G. Stevens | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1991 | Cessna 177B | London, Kentucky, United States | Aerotech Inc | No injuries | - |