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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech V35A · Globe, AZ · February 1, 2014

Date: February 1, 2014 · 09:00 local
Place: Globe, AZ
Airport: Globe San Carlos Apache
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N31TC
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14CA110
Reported as: Beech V35A
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total2,800 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N31TCRegistration cancelled May 17, 2016 · Beech V35AS/N D-8673 · Built 1967 Airframe modelBeech V35A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft on approach to landing after a 45 minute flight stalled on approach and impacted ground about 150 feet short of the runway. Pilot reported that he had forgotten to put flaps down and in his words he "just stopped flying the aircraft." He said that he realized that he was low and slow when the aircraft started to stall and that he nosed it over.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ON APPROACH TO LANDING AFTER A 45 MINUTE FLIGHT STALLED ON APPROACH AND IMPACTED GROUND ABOUT 150 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD FORGOTTEN TO PUT FLAPS DOWN AND IN HIS WORDS HE "JUST STOPPED FLYING THE AIRCRAFT." HE SAID THAT HE REALIZED THAT HE WAS LOW AND SLOW WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO STALL AND THAT HE NOSED IT OVER.

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 WPR14CA110Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGlobe, AZThe pilot's inadequate glide path and failure to maintain adequate airspeed during final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Feb 1, 2014 · Substantial damage