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FAA accident report · Beech F35 · Addison, TX · December 28, 2002

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Date
December 28, 2002 · 11:48 local
Place
Addison, TX
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3367C
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW03FA067
Reported as
Beech F35
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
N3367CRegistration cancelled Apr 22, 2013 · Beech F35S/N D-4034 · Built 1955Airframe modelBeech F35Engine modelContinental E225 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft departed ADS to the south at 1146. The pilot informed the ADS tower that he was headed eastward VFR. At 1148 the ADS tower received a telephone call from the Addison police department. At 1200 hours the dal-fsdo was notified by the FAA sw com-center. The aircraft crashed in a wooded area at the corner of woodwin road and beltline road in Addison. No man made constructions were struck during the crash. The aircraft struck tree tops and broke into five major pieces. Some of the major pieces lodged in the trees above the ground. The main portion of the fuselage and cockpit area fell to the ground. Visual review of the instrument panel instruments did not indicate any anomalies. It was noted the fuel selector switch was in the right main tank position. The engine and engine compartment and all engine accessories were extremely clean. The engine oil on the dip stick indicated the oil level was correct and also the oil was very clean (new oil). The prop was in very good condition. There was a small dent in the leading edge of the prop.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ADS TO THE SOUTH AT 1146. THE PILOT INFORMED THE ADS TOWER THAT HE WAS HEADED EASTWARD VFR. AT 1148 THE ADS TOWER RECEIVED A TELEPHONE CALL FROM THE ADDISON POLICE DEPARTMENT. AT 1200 HOURS THE DAL-FSDO WAS NOTIFIED BY THE FAA SW COM-CENTER. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA AT THE CORNER OF WOODWIN ROAD AND BELTLINE ROAD IN ADDISON. NO MAN MADE CONSTRUCTIONS WERE STRUCK DURING THE CRASH. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREE TOPS AND BROKE INTO FIVE MAJOR PIECES. SOME OF THE MAJOR PIECES LODGED IN THE TREES ABOVE THE GROUND. THE MAIN PORTION OF THE FUSELAGE AND COCKPIT AREA FELL TO THE GROUND. VISUAL REVIEW OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INSTRUMENTS DID NOT INDICATE ANY ANOMALIES. IT WAS NOTED THE FUEL SELECTOR SWITCH WAS IN THE RIGHT MAIN TANK POSITION. THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ALL ENGINE ACCESSORIES WERE EXTREMELY CLEAN. THE ENGINE OIL ON THE DIP STICK INDICATED THE OIL LEVEL WAS CORRECT AND ALSO THE OIL WAS VERY CLEAN (NEW OIL). THE PROP WAS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE WAS A SMALL DENT IN THE LEADING EDGE OF THE PROP.

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 FTW03FA067Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAddison, TXThe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply by his failure to switch fuel tank positions which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Dec 28, 2002 · Destroyed

Other reports on N3367C · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19900303014409IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Dallas, TXNose gear failed on landing rollout. Nose gear retract rod end bearing where it attaches to idler arm had failed.Mar 3, 1990 · Minor damage