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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech J35 · Somerset, KY · November 20, 2003

Date: November 20, 2003 · 08:30 local
Place: Somerset, KY
Airport: Somerset- Pulaski Cty
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N748CH
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04FA036
Reported as: Beech J35
Reported engine: Continental IO470C
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N748CHRegistration cancelled Apr 10, 2009 · Beech J35S/N D5600 Airframe modelBeech J35

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed sme enroute to lex KY. Flight plan filed but not opened. Upon departure witness stated engine began sputtering and lost power. Aircraft subsequently impacted the terrain 1 1/2 mile north of the Pulaski Somerset KY airport. The certificated flight instructor, one pilot rated passenger and one other passenger were fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SME ENROUTE TO LEX KY. FLIGHT PLAN FILED BUT NOT OPENED. UPON DEPARTURE WITNESS STATED ENGINE BEGAN SPUTTERING AND LOST POWER. AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED THE TERRAIN 1 1/2 MILE NORTH OF THE PULASKI SOMERSET KY AIRPORT. THE CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, ONE PILOT RATED PASSENGER AND ONE OTHER PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED.

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 NYC04FA036Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportSomerset, KYA total loss of engine power during takeoff for undetermined reasons. A factor was the impairment of the pilot in command due to an over-the-counter antihistamine.Nov 20, 2003 · Substantial damage