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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech D35 · Decatur, AR · July 15, 2000

Date: July 15, 2000 · 13:37 local
Place: Decatur, AR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N3424B
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW00LA211
Reported as: Beech D35

N3424BRegistration cancelled May 5, 2006 · Beech D35S/N D-3662 · Built 1953 Airframe modelBeech D35 Engine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 15, 2000 at 1300 CDT, a Beech model 35, N3424B, registered to and operated by a private owned under title 14 CFR part 91, executed a go around at crystal lake (5M5) on runway 27, made a left bank 1/4 mile from airport and stalled the aircraft over a pasture. The aircraft impacted the ground with the right wing and nose section hitting the earth first. Substantial damage to aircraft occurred. The commercial pilot stated that he forgot to lower the landing gear while on approach to crystal lake airport (5M). A sole passenger sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. N3424B made a fuel stop at smith field (slg) prior to the accident. The pleasure flight originated from bonham, Texas.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 15, 2000 AT 1300 CDT, A BEECH MODEL 35, N3424B, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE OWNED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91, EXECUTED A GO AROUND AT CRYSTAL LAKE (5M5) ON RUNWAY 27, MADE A LEFT BANK 1/4 MILE FROM AIRPORT AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT OVER A PASTURE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH THE RIGHT WING AND NOSE SECTION HITTING THE EARTH FIRST. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT OCCURRED. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT STATED THAT HE FORGOT TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR WHILE ON APPROACH TO CRYSTAL LAKE AIRPORT (5M). A SOLE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. N3424B MADE A FUEL STOP AT SMITH FIELD (SLG) PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE PLEASURE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM BONHAM, TEXAS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW00LA211Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDecatur, ARThe inadvertent stall while maneuvering to avoid obstructions during a forced landing. A factor was the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to the propeller blades striking the runway.Jul 15, 2000 · Substantial damage