Beechcraft K35 N634Q

Summary

On 14 February 2005 at about 21:09 local time, a Beechcraft K35 registered N634Q, operated by Bryan Yuridel, was involved in an accident near Leesburg, Florida, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 died, 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.

Date

14 February 2005 at 21:09

Classification

Accident

Location

Leesburg, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Flying Baron Estates (10FA)

Coordinates

28.7917, -81.9347

Aircraft

Beechcraft K35

Registration

N634Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Bryan Yuridel

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kissimmee Gtway → Flying Baron

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC05FA030

2 people died.

An abrupt maneuver performed by the pilot at a low altitude, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which precipitated an inadvertent stall and impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airline transport certificated pilot was flying low over houses near the airport, and climbed to about 200 feet above ground level to enter the airport's landing pattern. According to a pilot rated passenger, the pilot was going to overshoot the final approach course, and at a very low altitude, the pilot rolled the airplane into a steep bank right turn to intercept the final approach course. The passenger said the airplane entered an accelerated maneuver stall, and that the pilot-rated right front seat passenger pushed the control yoke forward, and attempted to level the wings. He said he believed that action broke the stall, but they were too low to recover, and in a shallow banked skidding turn, when the airplane struck the ground, and cart-wheeled. The passenger said there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident, and none were discovered during the postaccident inspection by the NTSB IIC.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.