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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech V35B · Fall River Mil, CA · May 23, 2008

Date: May 23, 2008 · 10:23 local
Place: Fall River Mil, CA
Airport: Fall River Mills
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1886L
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX08FA152
Reported as: Beech V35B
Reported engine: Continental IO520BA
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,150 total1,000 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N1886LRegistration cancelled Apr 29, 2013 · Beech V35BS/N D-9895 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBeech V35B Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At about 10 PDT on may 23, 2008 this office received a call from the lax duty officer reporting an accident with four fatalities in which N18861, impacted the ground about 4,000 feet short of the runway at the Fall River Mills Airport (O89). A subsequent report from the air traffic manager, redding, California included a witness report that the aircraft departed O89 then turning southbound, entered a nose dive into the ground. Other witness reports were the aircraft was arriving at the airport when it entered a nose dive to the ground. The aircraft was destroyed by the post impact fire. The NTSB iic along with air safety investigators from the aircraft and aircraft engine manufacturers accomplished an on scene investigation of the wreckage. The NTSB iic reported to the FAA iic that all inspections were done on-scene and noted nothing was found wrong. This is a preliminary report and will be amended as further information becomes available.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT ABOUT 10 PDT ON MAY 23, 2008 THIS OFFICE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE LAX DUTY OFFICER REPORTING AN ACCIDENT WITH FOUR FATALITIES IN WHICH N18861, IMPACTED THE GROUND ABOUT 4,000 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AT THE FALL RIVER MILLS AIRPORT (O89). A SUBSEQUENT REPORT FROM THE AIR TRAFFIC MANAGER, REDDING, CALIFORNIA INCLUDED A WITNESS REPORT THAT THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED O89 THEN TURNING SOUTHBOUND, ENTERED A NOSE DIVE INTO THE GROUND. OTHER WITNESS REPORTS WERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS ARRIVING AT THE AIRPORT WHEN IT ENTERED A NOSE DIVE TO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY THE POST IMPACT FIRE. THE NTSB IIC ALONG WITH AIR SAFETY INVESTIGATORS FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT ENGINE MANUFACTURERS ACCOMPLISHED AN ON SCENE INVESTIGATION OF THE WRECKAGE. THE NTSB IIC REPORTED TO THE FAA IIC THAT ALL INSPECTIONS WERE DONE ON-SCENE AND NOTED NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG. THIS IS A PRELIMINARY REPORT AND WILL BE AMENDED AS FURTHER INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

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 LAX08FA152Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportFall River Mills, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering for landing, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.May 23, 2008 · Destroyed

Other reports on N1886L · 1

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

Incident 19810820064889IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · St Francis, KSLanding gear collapsed during roll out. Inspection found no discrepancies on extension and retraction check.Aug 20, 1981 · Minor damage