Beechcraft 35 N3373C
7 November 2002 · Santa Ana, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 November 2002 at about 21:40 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N3373C was involved in an accident near Santa Ana, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Ana, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Ana- John Wayne Airport (SNA)
- Coordinates
- 33.6756, -117.8681
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35
- Registration
- N3373C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Diego → Santa Ana
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX03LA024
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's encounter with wake turbulence resulting in a loss of control. A related factor was insufficient separation by air traffic control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot encountered wake turbulence while on final approach to runway 19L. He was cleared to land and advised to look for a Boeing 757 on a 4-mile final for the parallel runway, 19R. After reporting it in sight, the Boeing 757 overtook him. He said he attempted to "stay high and land long on 19L"; however, as the Boeing 757 touched down, the airplane entered a "violent snap roll to the right, looking down at the ground." The airplane impacted the ground short of the runway. During the approach, controllers allowed simultaneous operations on parallel runways by the Boeing 757 airplane and the small general aviation airplane. FAA Order 7110.65N states that a minimum distance between runway centerlines of 700 feet is required for simultaneous same direction operations between large aircraft and lightweight single and multiengine propeller driven airplanes. The distance between the centerlines of runways 19R and 19L is approximately 505 feet.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2002 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 2002 | Beechcraft 35 | Hernando, Mississippi, United States | John R Osborne | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Beechcraft 35 | Cortez, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Inyokern, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Beechcraft 35J | Avon Park, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Roger Latham | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2002 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Firebaugh, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2002 | Beechcraft A36TC | San Andreas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 May 2002 | Sierra RAF 2000 GTX-SE | Lompoc, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Trenti RV-4 | Jacumba, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Thunder and Colt COLT 120 A | Moreno Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Pzl-Bielsko SZD-42-2 JANTAR | Hemet, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |