Beechcraft 35 N9422S

Summary

On 23 August 2019 at about 17:30 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N9422S was involved in an accident near Fort Myers, Florida, 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.

Date

23 August 2019 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Myers, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Buckingham Field (FL59)

Coordinates

26.6433, -81.7103

Aircraft

Beechcraft 35

Registration

N9422S

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Valkaria → Fort Myers

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA557

Nobody was injured.

The airplane’s impact with a bird during approach.  

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the downwind leg of the approach and as the airplane was about 1,000 ft above ground level, a bird struck the propeller and cowling. The pilot was able to land the airplane without further incident. Postaccident examination revealed bird feathers in the engine compartment. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall and forward fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.