Beechcraft F33A N334DH

Summary

On 26 July 2012 at about 18:15 local time, a Beechcraft F33A registered N334DH, operated by Dale Hemman, was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

26 July 2012 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Fairbanks International (PAFA)

Coordinates

64.8105, -147.7203

Aircraft

Beechcraft F33A

Registration

N334DH

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dale Hemman

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fairbanks → Homer

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC12FA079

2 people had minor injuries.

The total loss of engine power reason that could not be determined because postaccident examination and test run did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airline transport pilot was the group leader of 12 airplanes flying on an aerial tour of Alaska. On the day before the accident, the airplane had been fueled by a commercial vendor, and a preflight inspection was completed for the flight the following day. The pilot stated that his preflight inspection and the airplane start, taxi, and before-takeoff checks revealed no anomalies. However, just after takeoff, as the airplane climbed through about 400 feet above ground level, the engine lost all power. The pilot made about a 90-degree right turn to avoid obstacles located off the end of the runway and landed in an adjacent field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. A postaccident examination, including an engine run in a test cell, revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical anomalies with the airplane’s engine or systems.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.