Beechcraft F35 N5050B
27 October 2007 · San Carlos, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 October 2007 at about 17:30 local time, a Beechcraft F35 registered N5050B, operated by Robert M. Fisher, was involved in an accident near San Carlos, California, United States. 2 people were 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Carlos, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.4908, -122.2605
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft F35
- Registration
- N5050B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert M. Fisher
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Carlos → Hayward
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA08LA012
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After leveling off at 1,000 feet over a salt water bay for the short repositioning flight, the engine lost power. Attempts by the pilot to restart the engine proved unsuccessful, prompting him to ditch the airplane in the salt water bay. The airplane was recovered from the salt water environment about 24 hours after the ditching. The engine subsequently underwent two examinations, the first of which resulted in the engine running for a period of 5 seconds before losing power. A second later attempted test run was unsuccessful due to the effects of the extensive degree of salt water contamination and corrosion. A visual inspection of the engine failed to reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane had just come out of its most recent annual inspection the day prior to the accident, and maintenance records indicated the engine had accumulated 60.20 hours since its most recent overhaul. The pilot reported that prior to takeoff the fuel selector was positioned on the left main tank, and that 60 to 65 gallons of fuel was on board.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft F35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2007 | Beechcraft F35 | McKinney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2004 | Beechcraft F35 | Chester, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Beechcraft F35 | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2010 | Beechcraft F35 | Syracuse, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2003 | Beechcraft F35 | Middletown, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Beechcraft F35 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Ronnie A. McMurray | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-28-180 | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C | Bridgeport, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 2007 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol - California Wing | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Westland WASP HAS MK1 | Ramona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Cessna 152 | Tracy, California, United States | California Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Skygear SKYGEAR | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |