- Date
- August 29, 1982, 14:40 local (18:40 UTC)
- Place
- Clemson, SC
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N15225Beech V35B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 29, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820829042209A
- Case key
- 70277
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
On this page
Analysis
During arrival, the wind was reported to be from 070 degrees at 15 gusting 20 KTS. On final approach with full flaps, the speed was bled off for an intended full-stall landing. The pilot reported that just prior to touchdown, the wind shifted about 90 degrees to nearly a direct cross wind, probably exceeding the crosswind capability of the aircraft. Subsequently, the aircraft drifted to the side of the runway. The pilot added full power to go around, but could not fly out of the stall. During the attempted go-around, the aircraft was moving left toward trees. The safety pilot made an effort to turn right to avoid the trees, however, the right wing tip contacted the ground and the left wing contacted a tree.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N15225
- Reported as
- Beech V35B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-10071
- Airframe hours
- 670
- Engine
- Contnental IO-520-BA, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Henry A. Zimmerman
- Registered owner
- Henry A. Zimmerman
- Departed
- Williamsburg, VA
- Destination
- Clemson, SC
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- CEU · Clemson-Oconee County, runway 7, 3,000 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 67
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 908 total · 508 in this make and model · 768 as pilot in command · 36 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Temperature
- 185 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.