Beechcraft V35B N35SR
13 March 2003 · Humacao, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 March 2003 at about 22:00 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N35SR was involved in an accident near Humacao, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Humacao, United States
- Nearest airport
- Humacao (X63)
- Coordinates
- 18.1378, -65.8006
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft V35B
- Registration
- N35SR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hollywood → Humacao
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA03LA075
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane departing the left side of the runway, and impacting with a ditch. Factors in this accident were; the pilot did not follow the procedures, and deactivate the yaw damper.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he landed on runway 10, and during the roll out the airplane veered to the left, and impacted with a ditch. He stated that on the downwind leg he completed a landing check, and he believed the yaw damper was "disengaged," but did not physically check to see that it was disengaged. He said just before touchdown he felt lateral directional movement, and the nose "kicked left a few degrees." He attempted to steer the airplane back to the center of the runway, but the rudder was "locked." He then realized that he did not disengage the yaw damper and attempt to correct the airplane's directional control was unsuccessful. At this point the airplane was partially off the runway and finally departed the left side of the runway. The airplane traveled through some tall weeds, and "dropped into a ditch. In addition, the pilot said he had landed with a crosswind from the left.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft V35B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2003 | Beechcraft V35B | Delaware City, Delaware, United States | Ronald G. Moyer | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jan 2003 | Beechcraft V35B | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jul 2003 | Beechcraft V35B | Livermore, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2003 | Beechcraft V35B | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Thomas Hollister | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Beechcraft V35B | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Beechcraft V35B | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | James H. Starline | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2003 | Cessna 414 | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Rockwell 500-S | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | State of Alaska Division of Forestry | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Smith RANS S-7 | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Laurel, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Mooney M20E | Guilford, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Cessna A185F | Marion, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |