Beechcraft 35J N4975B

Summary

On 10 August 2003 at about 20:30 local time, a Beechcraft 35J registered N4975B was involved in an accident near Avon Park, Florida, United States. 2 people were 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

10 August 2003 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Avon Park, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Avon Park (AVO)

Coordinates

27.5911, -81.5278

Aircraft

Beechcraft 35J

Registration

N4975B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Avon Park → Avon Park

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA03LA169

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing resulting in the airplane drifting to the right, encountering standing water on the runway edge, and running off the runway where it incurred substantial damage.

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

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The pilot stated that during landing on runway 22, crosswinds from the southeast pushed the airplane to the right of runway center line where standing water caused the airplane to hydroplane out of control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.