ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244287
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 October 2020 |
| Time: | 14:31 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft V35A Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N35DC |
| MSN: | D-8847 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Slidell Airport (ASD/KASD), Slidell, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Orleans-Lakefront Airport, LA (NEW/KNEW) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and flight instructor had just completed a one-hour uneventful local flight to test the recently-repaired autopilot. The pilot landed the airplane, dropped off the instructor at the terminal, and then taxied away. Minutes later the airplane departed to the north, reached about 200 ft above the ground, and entered a left turn. The airplane subsequently descended into trees and terrain and a postimpact fire consumed most of the airplane. There were no witnesses to the accident, and about 4 hours after the accident smoke from the wreckage was reported by another pilot.
Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation; the accident site was consistent with a steep, nose-low descent with the engine producing power.
The medical investigation in this case revealed that the pilot had a history of significant coronary artery disease with stents and had used a sedating medication (cetirizine) at some time before the flight; however, whether the pilot’s heart condition or use of sedating medication contributed to the accident could not be determined based on the available information. The evidence at the accident site and the lack of mechanical anomalies are consistent with a loss of control during takeoff; however, the reason for the loss of control could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s loss of control shortly after departure for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.nola.com/news/northshore/article_1178c734-13fc-11eb-9840-5ff41b785acb.html
https://www.wdsu.com/article/one-dead-after-plane-crash-in-slidell-officials-say/34443520
https://www.katc.com/news/covering-louisiana/authorities-on-scene-of-plane-crash-near-slidell
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/102176/pdf
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N35DC
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Oct-2020 03:38 | Geno | Added |
| 22-Oct-2020 03:54 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 22-Oct-2020 17:17 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 22-Oct-2020 17:55 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 10-Jul-2021 09:40 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 21-May-2022 17:22 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, Photo] |
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