Beechcraft V35B N313W
21 July 2007 · Rockford, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 July 2007 at about 17:28 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N313W was involved in an accident near Rockford, Illinois, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rockford, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chicago/Rockford Intl (RFD)
- Coordinates
- 42.1953, -89.0972
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft V35B
- Registration
- N313W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rockford → Oshkosh
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07LA224
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain (corn field) encountered during the landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot executed a forced landing following a loss of engine power during cruise flight. The airplane was part of a formation flight at the time of the initial loss of engine power. The pilot stated that about 10 minutes after takeoff, the engine "began to hesitate during large throttle excursions and faltered upon [application of] full throttle." He left the formation with the intention of returning to the departure airport. However, "the engine began making loud noises and the RPM sagged to 2,000," with the manifold pressure approximately 10 inches. He subsequently executed a forced landing to a cornfield. A post accident engine examination did not reveal any anomalies associated with a pre-impact engine failure. The engine assembly was subsequently run on a test stand for approximately 30 minutes. No anomalies were detected during the engine run.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft V35B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2007 | Beechcraft V35B | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2007 | Beechcraft V35B | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2007 | Beechcraft V35B | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Beechcraft V35B | Springfield, Illinois, United States | Ray L. Wright Construction Equipment Sales | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Mar 2006 | Beechcraft V35B | Burns, Oregon, United States | Stanley E. Harris | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2008 | Beechcraft V35B | Selma, California, United States | Robert G. Mollring | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2007 | Browns VANS RV-7A | Gardner, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415D | Abingdon, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Alton, Illinois, United States | Dutchman Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2007 | Wood QUICKIE Q-2 | Edwardsville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Swearingen SA-226T | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2007 | Cessna 172N | Pinckneyville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |