Beechcraft S35 N7915K

Summary

On 6 January 2002 at about 22:55 local time, a Beechcraft S35 registered N7915K, operated by Mark A. Thrasher, was involved in an accident near Angola, Indiana, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 January 2002 at 22:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Angola, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Tri-State Stuben County (ANQ)

Coordinates

41.6356, -85.0944

Aircraft

Beechcraft S35

Registration

N7915K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Mark A. Thrasher

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cadillac → Angola

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

CHI02LA051

Nobody was injured.

The pilot 's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and encountered a stall on approach to land. The low altitude on final approach was a factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was destroyed by a post impact fire after it collided with terrain following loss of control while on final approach to land. The pilot reported that he was approximately 500 feet from the runway when the right wing stalled at 130 miles per hour and the aircraft rolled to the right 130 degrees. The pilot stated that he applied full power and rolled the aircraft upright, but it felt like the aircraft was being pushed straight down. He reported that they hit the ground almost flat, bounced, and then slid across the highway before coming to a rest. According to the pilot, he and his two passengers exited the airplane prior to it catching fire.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.