Beechcraft 35-B33 N460SR

Summary

On 9 April 2011 at about 20:24 local time, a Beechcraft 35-B33 registered N460SR, operated by Andres Serrano, was involved in an accident near Camarillo, California, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 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

9 April 2011 at 20:24

Classification

Accident

Location

Camarillo, California, United States

Nearest airport

Camarillo Airport (KCMA)

Coordinates

34.2136, -119.0942

Aircraft

Beechcraft 35-B33

Registration

N460SR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Andres Serrano

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chino → Camarillo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11FA192

1 person was seriously injured.

The loss of engine power during the landing approach for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The certified flight instructor (CFI) reported that, following an uneventful flight, the student pilot configured the airplane for landing with full flaps and the landing gear extended. When the student pilot attempted to stop the descent and level off by adding power, he noticed that the engine had lost power. The CFI took control of the airplane and began troubleshooting. The CFI’s attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful, and he initiated a forced landing to a nearby field. However, due to the gusting wind that induced a high descent rate, the airplane landed short of the field on the flat roof of a storage facility, and a postcrash fire ensued. During postaccident interviews, the CFI reported that, during the flight, the student pilot switched fuel tanks multiple times, but he could not recall how many times or which fuel tank was selected. Examination of the recovered airframe revealed that the fuselage, inboard portion of the right wing, and the entire left wing were fire damaged. All the fuel tanks were compromised during the impact sequence. Examination of the recovered fuel injected engine revealed no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The reason for the loss of engine power was undetermined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.