ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245161
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 November 2020 |
| Time: | 09:28 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft V35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N35AW |
| MSN: | D-8069 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2663 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-B Seri |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Deltaville, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hummel Field Airport, VA (W75) |
| Hummel Field Airport, VA (W75) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On November 24, 2020, about 0928 eastern standard time, a Beech V35, N35AW, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Deltaville, Virginia. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot departed on a personal local flight to test the autopilot system. Two fishermen reported seeing the airplane fly through a flock of seagulls, followed by two birds falling to the water. A third witness stated that he heard a loud noise, then saw the airplane make a left turn followed by two spirals before it impacted terrain. Postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical anomalies of the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. No avian remains were discovered during the postaccident examination; however, it is likely that any remains that may have been present would have been consumed by the significant post-impact fire. Based on the witness statements, it is likely that the airplane collided with birds inflight, after which the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent into terrain.
Probable Cause: An uncontrolled descent and impact with terrain following an in-flight collision with seagulls.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.wavy.com/news/breaking-news/plane-crashes-in-deltaville/
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N35AW/history/20201124/1406Z/W75/L%2037.57571%20-76.35414
https://media.sandhills.com/n35aw-1966-beechcraft-v35-bonanza/img.axd?id=82522611&wid=6072144879&rwl=False&p=&ext=&w=614&h=460&t=&lp=&c=True&wt=False&sz=Max&rt=0&checksum=cubNebik6Qsy3Y0Os6U%2b1BA4EViuiWRLMVGY1zzuxIg%3d (photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 December 1991 | N9449S | Private | 0 | Erie, CO | |
sub |
Location
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Photo: NTSB
Media:
According to the @FAANews the aircraft that crashed in Deltaville this morning was a single engine Beech V35. Only the pilot was on board based on preliminary reports. Body still on scene. No other injuries reported. @NTSB now in charge of the investigation. #13NewsNow pic.twitter.com/Y8b0o4p3Ym
— Niko Clemmons 13News Now (@13nikoclemmons) November 24, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Nov-2020 16:49 | Geno | Added |
| 24-Nov-2020 18:23 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Embed code] |
| 25-Nov-2020 00:55 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Nature, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 25-Nov-2020 00:58 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Nov-2020 13:51 | Captain Adam | Updated [Operator, Phase, Narrative] |
| 30-Nov-2020 12:52 | rmlewisjr | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 08-Jul-2021 17:52 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 07-Oct-2022 04:28 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, Photo] |
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