Aviation accident ERA16FA188

1 fatal · BEECH D35 · 2016-05-19 · Sevierville, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA16FA188
Event ID: 20160519X25723
Type: Accident
Date: 2016-05-19
Location: Sevierville, TN, USA
Coordinates: 35.857498, -83.519721

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: BEECH
Model: D35
Registration: N2967B
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly configure the landing gear and the pilot's inappropriate decision to abort the landing after the propeller had contacted the runway, which resulted in a loss of thrust and a subsequent loss of control of the airplane.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown