Beechcraft F35 N3850B

Summary

On 23 February 1996 at about 21:10 local time, a Beechcraft F35 registered N3850B was involved in an accident near Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, United States. One person was 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.

Date

23 February 1996 at 21:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Mt. Sterling (IOB)

Coordinates

38.0600, -83.9398

Aircraft

Beechcraft F35

Registration

N3850B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Dayton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD96LA047

Nobody was injured.

a loss of engine power due to the failure of the number one piston. Related factors were the unsuitable terrain available for the forced landing, and the strong tailwind encountered during the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that during the preflight inspection, engine run up, takeoff ground roll, and initial climb out, he noted no evidence of an engine anomaly. As the airplane climbed through about 500 feet agl, the pilot turned the fuel boost pump off and adjusted the power settings to climb power, then he suddenly heard a loud clattering noise and felt a severe vibration. The pilot added power in an attempt to 'limp' back to the departure runway (runway 21,) but when he pushed the throttles forward, the engine noise and vibration got worse, then the engine lost power completely. He stated that he felt his only option was to land in the opposite direction on the runway (runway 3,) so he lowered the landing gear and executed a steep 'S' turn to align with the runway. The pilot stated that the airplane touched down on the last 1000 feet of runway, and he '...stood on the brakes...' but was unable to stop the airplane before the end of the runway. The airplane ran off the departure end of the runway, through a barbed wire fence and down an embankment, coming to a stop against scrub trees. The winds were reported from 220 degrees magnetic at 13 knots gusting to 20 knots. Postaccident examination revealed that the piston in the number one cylinder had failed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.