Beechcraft 35-33 N5481
18 November 2010 · Roanoke, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 November 2010 at about 01:40 local time, a Beechcraft 35-33 registered N5481 was involved in an accident near Roanoke, Texas, 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 01:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roanoke, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Northwest Regional Airport (52F)
- Coordinates
- 32.9994, -97.2310
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35-33
- Registration
- N5481
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jackson → Roanoke
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA076
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While on base leg of the traffic pattern at the destination airport, the airplane lost engine power. The pilot completed the emergency checklist but was unable to restore engine power. During the forced landing near the airport, the airplane collided with several trees resulting in substantial damage. An engine test run was conducted while the motor was still attached to the airframe, utilizing an external fuel source attached to the left side fuel system. The engine started and accelerated to 2,400 rpm. Dark black smoke was observed from the exhaust system and the engine ran rough at full mixture. The engine ran smooth when leaned, and the leak rate on the metering unit return to the fuel pump was higher than normal. The exact cause of the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2010 | Beechcraft 35 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Curtis Charles | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2010 | Beechcraft 35 | South Bend, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | Pittsburgh Institue of Aeronautics | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Beechcraft 35-33 | Lehi, Utah, United States | Mark Dwayne Thorn | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Truckee, California, United States | Michael Seely | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2009 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Addison, Texas, United States | Martin Bryan S | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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