Beechcraft C35 N5936C
24 September 1993 · Ocklawaha, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 September 1993 at about 20:10 local time, a Beechcraft C35 registered N5936C was involved in an accident near Ocklawaha, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one 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 20:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ocklawaha, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Woods and Lakes Airpark (36X)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C35
- Registration
- N5936C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA93FA200
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF A PROPELLER BLADE FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: LOW PASS PERFORMED BY THE PILOT, AND HIS POSSIBLE IMPAIRMENT FROM CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO TEST THE AIRPLANE'S RADIOS. THE PILOT'S WIFE WAS AT THE AIRPARK WITH A PORTABLE VHF RADIO. ACCORDING TO HER, THE AIRPLANE ORBITED THE AIRPARK ABOUT 5 TIMES, THEN FLEW TOWARD AN AREA THE PILOT HAD PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED TO HER AS A POSSIBLE FORCED LANDING AREA. SHE SAID THE PILOT CONTACTED HER & ADVISED OF A 'PROBLEM WITH THE PROPELLER.' FOUR WITNESSES SAW THE AIRPLANE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE. THEY INDICATED THE PLANE PULLED UP FROM NEAR TREETOP LEVEL, THEN IT ENTERED A DESCENT, HIT TREES, CRASHED & BURNED. ONE WITNESS SAID THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS RUNNING ROUGH; ANOTHER STATED THE ENGINE POWER STOPPED BEFORE THE AIRPLANE PITCHED NOSE DOWN. NO PREIMPACT FAILURE OF THE ENGINE WAS FOUND. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT 1 OF 2 PROPELLER BLADES HAD SEPARATED DURING THE SEQUENCE. A BRONZE BLADE BUSHING FOR THE SEPARATED BLADE WAS NOT LOCATED. TESTS FOR ETHANOL REVEALED 0.03 GM% IN THE PILOT'S BLOOD, 0.05 GM% IN VITREOUS FLUID, AND 0.05 GM% IN HIS URINE. ALSO, 32 MG/DL OF ACETALDEHYDE WAS DETECTED IN THE PILOT'S BLOOD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 1993 | Beechcraft C35 | Susanville, California, United States | Chappuis, Evan E. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1992 | Beechcraft C35 | Scottsmoor, Florida, United States | Dennison, Danny G. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1994 | Beechcraft C35 | Rhinebeck, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1994 | Beechcraft C35 | Rockville, Maryland, United States | William R Canda | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1994 | Beechcraft C35 | Lake Erie, Canada | Gordon Marker | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 1992 | Beechcraft C35 | Leslie, Arkansas, United States | Ordway, Dustin P. | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1993 | Cessna 650 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1993 | Grumman G-44A | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1993 | Cessna 150F | Lantana, Florida, United States | Micro Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1993 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Panama City, Florida, United States | Cherokee Leasing, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1993 | Cessna 140 | Niceville, Florida, United States | RAY, Robert G. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Joseph V. Fera | Serious injuries | - |