Beechcraft 35-33 N963T

Summary

On 28 August 1996 at about 00:20 local time, a Beechcraft 35-33 registered N963T was involved in an accident near Brownsburg, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 August 1996 at 00:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Brownsburg, Indiana, United States

Coordinates

39.8391, -86.3908

Aircraft

Beechcraft 35-33

Registration

N963T

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

CHI96FA318

2 people died.

failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact on a roadway. Buzzing by the pilot was a contributing factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Witnesses reported that the airplane was flying within 40 to 50 feet of the ground near the pilot's personal airport. One witness observed the airplane begin a steep banked left turn toward the runway. During its turn, the airplane yawed to the left, then it descended and crashed on a roadway. About 75 percent of the airplane was consumed by fire. An on-site investigation revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have affect flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.