Beechcraft A-35 N575B

Summary

On 23 June 1998 at about 21:35 local time, a Beechcraft A-35 registered N575B was involved in an accident near Skagway, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 June 1998 at 21:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Skagway, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Skagway (SGY)

Coordinates

59.5700, -135.3505

Aircraft

Beechcraft A-35

Registration

N575B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Whitehorse → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC98LA084

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision to ensure the rudder pedals were locked in an operable position.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The certificated commercial pilot, and the pilot rated passenger, were landing at their destination airport. The pilot was flying the airplane from the right seat, and was the sole manipulator of the controls. The airplane's right seat rudder pedals can be stowed against the floor when not in use. The pilot reported the airplane touched down, and about 1/2 down the runway, began to veer to the left. The pilot said the airplane's right side rudder pedals were not locked into an operable position, and he could not control the rudder or nose wheel steering. The airplane departed the left side of the runway, traveled through a fence, and then struck the corner of a residence. No persons on the ground were injured.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.