Beechcraft V35B N1735W

Summary

On 7 July 2011 at about 22:00 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N1735W, operated by Adaptive Aero Inc, was involved in an accident near Oljato, Utah, United States. 4 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

7 July 2011 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Oljato, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Oljato

Coordinates

37.2517, -110.2906

Aircraft

Beechcraft V35B

Registration

N1735W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Adaptive Aero Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Seligman → Monument Valley

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11LA315

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to follow the airplane manufacturer’s mixture setting guidance while landing in high density altitude conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane was on short final approach with the landing gear down when he noted that he was mistakenly attempting to land at an abandoned airport that was not suitable for landing but was near his planned destination. He initiated a go-around; however, the airplane did not climb and subsequently stalled about 5 feet above ground level and collided with the terrain. The pilot stated that he had the mixture in the full rich position. He stated his belief that the engine did not respond to the request for power as the mixture was too rich for the high density altitude (8,000 feet). The manufacturer’s guidance advises pilots to set the mixture control to the full rich position, or as required by field elevation. If the mixture had been appropriately set for the high density altitude conditions, the engine likely would have had adequate power for a successful go-around.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.