Beechcraft 35-B33 N8953M
27 June 2003 · Harned, Kentucky, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 June 2003 at about 01:30 local time, a Beechcraft 35-B33 registered N8953M was involved in an accident near Harned, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Harned, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.7331, -86.3964
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35-B33
- Registration
- N8953M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salina → Bardstown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC03FA136
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The airplane's in-flight collision with terrain for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot and passenger were returning from a vacation, and were 30 miles from their destination airport, when witnesses observed the airplane descending straight down, resembling a "World War II dive bomber airplane." The witnesses reported hearing the engine as if it was "wide open, at full power." They also reported weather at the time of the accident was "clear" and the visibility was "good". Examination of the airplane and engine revealed no mechanical deficiencies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 29 Sep 2003 | Beechcraft 35-33 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Beechcraft 35 | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2003 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2003 | Beechcraft J35 | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | Mock Air | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Starnes QUICKIE Q-200 | Henderson, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Nov 2003 | Cessna C172R | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Bell BHT-47-G3B2A | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2003 | Barness PULSAR I | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Sep 2003 | Fairchild DORNIER 328-300 | Hebron, Kentucky, United States | Atlantic Coast Airlines | Serious injuries | - |