Beechcraft H35 N87AD
6 May 2004 · Fort Pierce, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 May 2004 at about 14:30 local time, a Beechcraft H35 registered N87AD, operated by Tim Sullivan, was involved in an accident near Fort Pierce, Florida, United States. One person was on board and 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Pierce, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aero Acres Airport (FD88)
- Coordinates
- 27.3419, -80.5219
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft H35
- Registration
- N87AD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tim Sullivan
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Pierce → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA04CA080
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilots failure to maintain the proper glide path during the approach which resulted in the airplane undershooting the runway and not attaining the proper touchdown point.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that while on very short final he encountered a sudden downdraft, which drove the airplane downward, resulting in a hard landing short of the beginning of the runway. He stated that as a result of the impact the airplane incurred substantial damage, and added that prior to the accident, there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane, or any of its systems.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft H35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2005 | Beechcraft H35 | Kingman, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Beechcraft H35 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Beechcraft H35 | Chitina, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 2007 | Beechcraft H35 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | Hugh Bryant | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Beechcraft H35 | Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Beechcraft H35 | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2004 | Robinson R-22 | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2004 | Robinson R22 | Keystone, Florida, United States | Collective Helicopter Corp | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Beechcraft BE90 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Execstar Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2004 | Piper PA-28-181 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | Pan Am International Flight Academy Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Oct 2004 | Rotorway 162F | New Smyrna Beac, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2004 | Eurocopter Deutschland BO-105 CBS5 | Santa Rosa Bch, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |