Accident Beechcraft V35 Bonanza N4447V,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36099
 
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Date:Saturday 6 October 1984
Time:16:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE35 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft V35 Bonanza
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N4447V
MSN: D-1261
Engine model:CONTINENTAL E-185-11
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Middletown, PA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Wurtsboro, NY (N82)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
ABOUT 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, THE ACFT WAS FORCED LANDED IN A PASTURE DUE TO A LOSS OF POWER. THE PLT MADE REPAIRS TO THE AIRCRAFT & ATTEMPTED TO FLY OUT OF THE PASTURE. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE LEFT WING COME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND DURING TAKEOFF, JUST PRIOR TO LIFTING OFF. THE ACFT BEGAN A SLIGHT CLIMB IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE & COMMENCED A LEFT TURN. THE NOSE THEN DROPPED DURING A STEEP LEFT BANK & THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN. CAUSE:

Sources:

NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X41456

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:22 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

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