Beechcraft V35 N2053Y

Summary

On 24 March 2017 at about 20:20 local time, a Beechcraft V35 registered N2053Y, operated by JE Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Union City, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 March 2017 at 20:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Union City, Oklahoma, United States

Coordinates

35.3614, -97.9128

Aircraft

Beechcraft V35

Registration

N2053Y

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Operator

JE Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chickasha → Wiley Post

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN17FA138

1 person died.

The pilot's improper recovery from a spin.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was on a local pleasure flight in a single-engine airplane.  A witness reported seeing the airplane descending in a "spin" from a high altitude.  The airplane impacted terrain and a post-crash fire ensued.  A review of radar data showed the airplane's departure from a small airport on a north heading. The airplane reached an altitude of 5,500 ft, before it slowed down. The last radar return was about 9 minutes after the airplane departed and showed the airplane near the accident site at 5,250 ft and 73 knots. The post-crash fire consumed or thermally damaged most of the airplane. The extensive fire and impact damage limited the scope of the examination; however, no pre-impact abnormities were noted with the engine or airframe. The pilot's toxicology test was positive for an over-the-counter pain and an anti-depressant medication; neither medication is considered impairing. However, the possible effects of depression could not be determined from the available evidence. Weather conditions were favorable for the flight.   The accident is consistent with the pilot not recovering from the spin; however, a reason for the initial loss of control could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.