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FAA accident report · Beech 35BEECH · Stephenville, TX · May 20, 2002

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Date
May 20, 2002 · 10:50 local
Place
Stephenville, TX
Airport
Clark Field Municipal Airport
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N3157V
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW02FA155
Reported as
Beech 35BEECH
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
N3157VRegistration cancelled Sep 5, 2002 · Beech 35S/N D-587 · Built 1947Airframe modelBeech 35Engine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.19) On may 20, 2002, approximately 1050 central daylight time, a Beech BE-35 airplane, N3157V, registered to and operated by a private individual, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while maneuvering to land on runway 14 at Clark Field Municipal Airport, Stephenville, Texas. The commercial pilot and his passenger sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 aerial observation flight. The local flight originated at 0945 from Clark field. (-23) on may 20, 2002, at 10:54 CDT, a Beechcraft bonanza BE-35, N3157V, owned by and registered to kelly don wason, privacy data omitted crashed on approach to Clark municipal airport, Stephenville, Texas following a 14 CFR part 91 flight for the purpose of aerial photography. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot and passenger suffered fatal injuries. The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate. The flight originated from Clark municipal airport, Stephenville, Texas.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON MAY 20, 2002, APPROXIMATELY 1050 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BEECH BE-35 AIRPLANE, N3157V, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 14 AT CLARK FIELD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 AERIAL OBSERVATION FLIGHT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT 0945 FROM CLARK FIELD. (-23) ON MAY 20, 2002, AT 10:54 CDT, A BEECHCRAFT BONANZA BE-35, N3157V, OWNED BY AND REGISTERED TO KELLY DON WASON, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CRASHED ON APPROACH TO CLARK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS FOLLOWING A 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT FOR THE PURPOSE OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES. THE PILOT HELD A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM CLARK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, STEPHENVILLE, 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 FTW02FA155Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportStephenville, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control and adequate airspeed, resulting in the inadvertent stall/spin. A contributing factor was the low altitude.May 20, 2002 · Destroyed