Beechcraft BE-S35 N5667K

Summary

On 27 November 1997 at about 16:40 local time, a Beechcraft BE-S35 registered N5667K was involved in an accident near Chatham, Massachusetts, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 died, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 November 1997 at 16:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Chatham, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Chatham Municipal Airport (CQX)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Beechcraft BE-S35

Registration

N5667K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Baltimore → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC98FA034

2 people died.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during initial climb which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact into trees. Related factors were high wind and turbulence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the passengers, the airplane landed on Runway 24. The wind 'affected the airplane,' and the pilot aborted the landing. The initial climb was normal, and the engine produced maximum power. Then, an 'unknown force slam[med] the left wing down,' and the airplane rolled approximately 90 degrees. The airplane descended toward a pond and impacted trees. One of the passengers heard the stall warning horn after the upset, but said she did not feel a stall; it was 'more of a violent down draft forcing the left wing down.' Several witnesses reported observing the airplane at the departure end of Runway 24 in a climb, just above the trees, when it banked 90 degrees left and descended into the trees. The witnesses also reported hearing the engine, and stated that it sounded loud. The reported winds at the time of the accident were from 290 degrees at 17 knots, gusting to 33 knots, with a peak gust of 42 knots. Examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal any evidence of a mechanical malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.