Beechcraft K35 N411B

Summary

On 14 November 2008 at about 21:00 local time, a Beechcraft K35 registered N411B, operated by Henry A. Schilling, was involved in an accident near Port Townsend, Washington, 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.

Date

14 November 2008 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Port Townsend, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Jefferson Co. Internat'l A/P (0S9)

Coordinates

48.0536, -122.8106

Aircraft

Beechcraft K35

Registration

N411B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Henry A. Schilling

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sequim → Port Townsend

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR09CA101

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use a checklist and the distraction caused by the discussion with the passenger.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot decided to make a straight-in visual-flight-rules approach to the destination airport after a flight of less than 10 minutes from his point of departure. There was departing traffic at the non-controlled destination airport and the pilot said that he became distracted while discussing that traffic with his passenger. The pilot, who said he normally makes sure that the gear is down while on downwind, did not use a checklist and failed to lower the gear prior to landing. The subsequent contact with the runway surface resulted in damage to a fuselage bulkhead.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.