Beechcraft V35B N14WK
26 April 1992 · Hesperia, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 April 1992 at about 22:00 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N14WK, operated by Nottingham, Gerald, was involved in an accident near Hesperia, California, United States. 3 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hesperia, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Herperia (L26)
- Coordinates
- 34.3592, -117.3196
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft V35B
- Registration
- N14WK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Nottingham, Gerald
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sun Valley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX92LA191
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE DOWNDRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. THE PILOT DELAYED IN CORRECTING FOR THIS CONDITION AND LANDED HARD. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SKID TO THE LEFT AND COLLIDE WITH THE VISUAL APPROACH SLOPE INDICATOR LIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft V35B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft V35B | Manassas, Virginia, United States | Rose, Selwyn | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Beechcraft V35B | Panguitch, Utah, United States | Lane, Jeffrey G. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Beechcraft V35B | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Snow, Harry D. & Linda J. | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1992 | Beechcraft V35B | Northwood, North Dakota, United States | Miller Leasing Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Jul 1993 | Beechcraft V35B | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | Allred, Douglas R. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1991 | Beechcraft V35B | Advance, North Carolina, United States | Eubanks, James W | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Ludlow, California, United States | Higgins, Melvin W & Jean | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1992 | Beechcraft C-23 | Fullerton, California, United States | Eldon R. Howe | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1992 | Cessna 150 | San Jose, California, United States | Veda Corporation | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1992 | Cessna 182N | San Ardo, California, United States | Soil Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1992 | Grumman G-164B | Dixon, California, United States | Sunrise Duster, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1992 | Bellanca 7ECA | Apple Valley, California, United States | Chester Waite | Serious injuries | - |