ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202149
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| Date: | Thursday 29 April 1999 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft J35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Charles P. Owens, Jr. |
| Registration: | N735B |
| MSN: | D-5563 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5281 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bass, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bogalusa, LA (KBXA) |
| Springfield, MO (KSGF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Prior to departing Bogalusa, Louisiana, the pilot obtained a 'weather briefing from the Pan Am weather system. The pilot reported that while en route to Springfield, Missouri, he encountered broken and solid clouds below his cruise altitude of 6,500 feet msl. When he arrived at Springfield, the clouds below were solid, and the ATIS was reporting 500 foot ceilings. The pilot turned 180 degrees to return to an area of 'broken overcast to land and refuel.' The pilot then elected to perform a precautionary landing to a county road because 'he was getting low on fuel and the weather conditions were deteriorating.' The touchdown and rollout on the gravel road were uneventful; however, the road curved to the left, and the airplane continued straight colliding with a fence.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft directional control during landing roll on a gravel road. Factors were the clouds and low ceilings, the low fuel status, and the gravel road condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA126
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 12:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 06:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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