- Date
- February 6, 1983, 17:47 local (Feb 7, 1983, 00:47 UTC)
- Place
- Tucson, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N4687DBeech H35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830206005729A
- Case key
- 23425
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During arrival, the plt was advised of the position of a Boeing 727 that was landing on rwy 29R & he reported seeing theacft. He also was cautioned about possible wake turbulence from the Boeing & he acknowledged. The plt reported that while he was on an approach to land, about 2 mi from the arpt, his Beech H35 suddenly pitched up & flipped over. He recovered, was able to continue the approach and landed safely. An exam after landing revealed that the v-tail was damaged. The inboard leading edge of the right stabilizer was deformed downward about 1 3/4 inches & its lower skin was buckled between the front & rear spars. The front spar of the right ruddervator was twisted & there was skin deformationon both ruddervators. Investigation revealed the Beech had crossed the path of the large acft at aprx the same alt & about 60 to 65 sec later. The speed at the time of the upset was aprx 160 KTS. The maneuvering speed was 124 KTS IAS. The aim rcmds 2 min sepn behind a large acft when landing on the same rwy or a parallel rwy within 2500 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4687D
- Reported as
- Beech H35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D 4878
- Airframe hours
- 3,611
- Engine
- Continental O-470-G, 240 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Bruce Gerald Wood
- Registered owner
- Copper State Leasing
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 14, 1982 · 260 hours before
- Departed
- GYM · Guaymas
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- TUC · Tucson Intl., runway 29L, 9,120 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,106 total · 1,011 in this make and model · 1,120 as pilot in command · 187 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 52 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TUS, 2 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.