3 fatal · BEECH V35 · 2021-07-16 · Angwin, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR21FA273
Event ID
20210716103492
Type
Accident
Date
2021-07-16
Location
Angwin, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.565647, -122.43043
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
V35
Registration
N112TW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an aborted landing after an unstabilized approach and hard landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue the unstabilized approach.