# Accident 20201106021952A: Beech J35, Fredericksburg, TX, November 6, 2020

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 6, 2020, 16:40 local time
- Place: Fredericksburg, TX
- Damage: Destroyed
- Collision: Midair collision
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.2489° N, 98.9445° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2489&lon=-98.9445&mi=10
- Aircraft: N617Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N617Q-2021-02-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech J35 (registry code 1151522, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-j35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH J35
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN21FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA043) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201106021952A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT WAS PARTICIPATING IN FORMATION FLIGHT PRACTICE. WHEN SECOND AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A GEAR ISSUE A DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO AIRPORT. FIRST AIRCRAFT TOLD SECOND HE WAS NOW LEAD. SECOND AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING BACK TO T82 WHEN THE FIRST AIRCRAFT STRUCK THEM FROM THE LOWER FORWARD LEFT SIDE JUST BEHIND THE PROPELLER. FIRST AIRCRAFT LOST CONTROL AND ENTERED INTO A SPIN PRIOR TO STRIKING THE GROUND AND BEING CONSUMED BY FIRE.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N338Z, Beech M35: [Accident 20201106021792A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201106021792A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN21FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA043), Nov 6, 2020: Beech J35 (N617Q), Fredericksburg, TX, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot of the J35’s failure to maintain clearance from the M35, which resulted in a midair collision and the J35 pilot’s subsequent loss of control and impact with terrain.

## Other reports on N617Q (1)

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

- [Incident 20031218031929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031218031929I), Dec 18, 2003: Beech J35 (N617Q), Iraan, TX, Minor damage. (-23) On December 18, 2003, N617Q, Beechcraft bonanza J35 was in route to junction, Texas at an altitude of 9,500 MSL. A loud bang was heard by pilot, james…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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