Beechcraft V35B N9172Q

Summary

On 4 April 2015 at about 01:15 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N9172Q, operated by Power Daniel N, was involved in an accident near Wetumpka, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 April 2015 at 01:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Wetumpka, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Wetumpka Muni (08A)

Coordinates

32.5272, -86.3311

Aircraft

Beechcraft V35B

Registration

N9172Q

Category

Airplane

Year built

1970

Engines

1

Operator

Power Daniel N

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Galveston → Wetumpka

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

ERA15CA176

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's use of an incorrect radio frequency when attempting to turn on the runway lights, resulting is an attempt to land the airplane while aligned with airport hangar lights.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was landing his airplane at night and mistook the hangar lights for runway lights. The airplane struck trees on the final approach, then the ground before coming to rest, inverted. The pilot said that, in retrospect, he was on the incorrect radio frequency when he attempted to turn on the pilot-activated runway lights. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the wreckage and reported that the airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane at the time of the accident. The runway lights operated normally after the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.