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January 6, 2002 · Beech S35 · N7915K

Angola, IN

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 6, 2002
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Angola, IN
Aircraft
Beech S35
Tail Number
N7915K
Operator
Mark a Thrasher
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CHI02LA051

The airplane was destroyed by a post impact fire after it collided with terrain following loss of control while on final approach to land. The pilot reported that he was approximately 500 feet from the runway when the right wing stalled at 130 miles per hour and the aircraft rolled to the right 130 degrees. The pilot stated that he applied full power and rolled the aircraft upright, but it felt like the aircraft was being pushed straight down. He reported that they hit the ground almost flat, bounced, and then slid across the highway before coming to a rest. According to the pilot, he and his two passengers exited the airplane prior to it catching fire.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot 's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and encountered a stall on approach to land. The low altitude on final approach was a factor.

Full Narrative

On January 6, 2002, at 1755 eastern standard time, a Beech S35, N7915K, collided with the terrain following a loss of control while on final approach to land on runway 05 (4,540 feet by 75 feet, asphalt) at the Tri-State Steuban County Airport (ANQ), Angola, Indiana. The pilot and two passengers on board were not injured. The airplane was destroyed by a post impact fire. The airplane was being operated under 14 CFR Part 91 as a personal flight. The airplane descended into visual meteorological conditions during the approach; however, the airplane had flown in instrument meteorological conditions on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. The flight originated from Cadillac, Michigan, at 1656 eastern standard time. The pilot reported that he descended through the clouds for the NDB 05 approach into ANQ. The pilot stated that while he was on final approach there was a strong wind from the northwest and he crabbed into the wind as much as 30 degrees. He reported the airplane was approximately 500 feet from the runway when the right wing stalled and the aircraft rolled right 130 degrees. The pilot reported the airplane was flying at 130 miles per hour when the stall was encountered. The pilot stated that he applied full power and rolled the aircraft upright. According to the pilot, it then felt like the aircraft was being pushed straight down and they hit the ground almost flat. The pilot reported that the airplane bounced, slid across U.S. Highway 20, and came to rest. The pilot stated that he and his two passengers exited the airplane prior to it catching fire. According to an eyewitness traveling by car westbound on U.S. Highway 20, he first noticed aircraft lights from the south, traveling in a north-northeast direction. The witness reported that the airplane was flying very low and he observed it skip off the ditch on the south side of the road. He stated that the aircraft skidded across the highway in front of his vehicle, impacting a earthen embankment on the north side. Upon reaching the airplane, the witness noted that the pilot and the two passengers had exited the airplane, which was engulfed in flames. The wind was reported to be 350 degrees at 14 knots at the time of the accident.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:55 EST
Nearest AirportTri-State Stuben County (0nm)
Runway05
Runway Length4540 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech S35
Tail NumberN7915K
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorMark a Thrasher
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-540 · Reciprocating · 285
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 44 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
Wind360° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingOvercast 1400 ft
Temperature / Dew Point32 C / 30 C
Altimeter29.78 inHg
Observation Time23:25
Weather SourceWFAC

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