Beechcraft S-35 N67HC
26 April 1995 · Huntsville, Alabama, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 April 1995 at about 16:09 local time, a Beechcraft S-35 registered N67HC was involved in an accident near Huntsville, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 16:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Huntsville, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Huntsville International (HSV)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft S-35
- Registration
- N67HC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nashville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL95LA091
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loose wire which shorted between an exposed terminal on the avionics bus relay and the oil line to the oil pressure gage, and the failure of maintenance personnel to tie up loose wires.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A COCKPIT FIRE OCCURRED DURING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO THE HUNTSVILLE INTERNATIONAL-JONES AIRPORT, IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. WHITE SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE THE AIRPLANE WAS APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MILES FROM THE AIRPORT. MOMENTS LATER, THE SMOKE TURNED BLACK AND WAS ORIGINATING FROM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. INVESTIGATION INTO THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THAT A LOOSE WIRE, LEFT INSTALLED AFTER EQUIPMENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, SHORTED BETWEEN AN EXPOSED TERMINAL ON THE AVIONICS BUS RELAY AND THE OIL PRESSURE LINE. ARCING OCCURRED, MELTING A HOLE IN THE OIL LINE, LOCATED ABOVE THE AVIONICS BUS RELAY. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF EXTREME HEAT IN THE SAME AREA. THE OIL WAS RELEASED FROM THE OIL LINE, WHICH SPILLED ONTO, AND FUELED, THE FIRE. MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THE AIRCRAFT TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT TO INSTALL A NEW AUTOPILOT SYSTEM. DURING THE MAINTENANCE WORK, AN OLD AUTOPILOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. COMPONENTS OF THE AUTOPILOT WERE REMOVED FROM BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft S-35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1995 | Beechcraft S-35 | Wolf Point, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1993 | Beechcraft S-35 | Carrollton, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 May 1992 | Beechcraft S-35 | Avalon, California, United States | Marin Pilots Association | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Nov 1990 | Beechcraft S-35 | Kingman, Arizona, United States | Crimmins, William H. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jan 1989 | Beechcraft S-35 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | Richard C. Keyt | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft S-35 | Clear Spring, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1995 | Cessna 188T | Town Creek, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1995 | Cessna 188T | Town Creek, Alabama, United States | Elliott Parker | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Bell UH-1H | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Ronsrans R 12 | Clanton, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1995 | Schweizer 269C | Hoover, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1995 | Cessna 182R | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | James R. Tarter, JR | No injuries | - |