Beechcraft V35B N17MJ
21 March 2012 · Malvern, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 March 2012 at about 16:30 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N17MJ, operated by Cole Gaither, was involved in an accident near Malvern, Arkansas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Malvern, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Malvern Municipal (M78)
- Coordinates
- 34.3331, -92.7614
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft V35B
- Registration
- N17MJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cole Gaither
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Paris → Charleston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12CA225
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot did not fly a stabilized approach and elected not to perform a go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he diverted to the accident airport due to weather with low ceilings. He encountered a gust of wind and rain during the turn from the base leg to final approach, which caused the airplane to be right of the runway centerline. Although the airplane floated down the runway and landed long, the pilot elected not to do a go-around. The pilot reported that the wet runway caused the tires to hydroplane, which increased the stopping distance. The airplane was traveling about 5 to 10 mph when it overran the end of the runway. The pilot attempted to veer the airplane to the left, but the right wing hit a fence, and the nose gear collapsed. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to a longeron in the empennage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft V35B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2012 | Beechcraft V35B | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | Siegel Robert M | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 2012 | Beechcraft V35B | Norwich, New York, United States | Edelman Freddie L | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Beechcraft V35B | Elko, Nevada, United States | Jerry Grout | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2012 | Beechcraft V35B | Sumerduck, Virginia, United States | Duncan James M | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Aug 2012 | Beechcraft V35B | Effingham, South Carolina, United States | Kennedy John M | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2013 | Beechcraft V35B | Kernville, California, United States | 7435B Bonanza Partnership | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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