# NTSB MIA87LA243: Beech V-35B, N9008Q, Apalachicola, FL, September 11, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 10, 1987, 20:54 local (Sep 11, 1987, 00:54 UTC)
- Place: Apalachicola, FL
- Coordinates: 29.719303, -84.990272 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7193&lon=-84.9903&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 7, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31961
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87LA243
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31961/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA243

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, go-around (vfr)
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APCH TO ST. GEORGES ARPT HE LOST POWER. ON AN ATTEMPT TO GO AROUND COLLIDED WITH TREES, FLIPPED OVER & CAME TO REST INVERTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9008Q (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V-35B
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: D-9177
- Airframe hours: 3523
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-B/BA 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Jlc Enterprises
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 5, 1987, 15 hours before
- Departed: PDK, ATLANTA, GA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: F47, St. Georges Island, runway 14, 3,600 × 65 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 710 total, 320 in this make and model, 710 as pilot in command, 32 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 290° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: TLH, 65 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870910051069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870910051069A), Sep 10, 1987: Beech V35B, Apalachicola, FL, Destroyed. Tried to land at night on a unlighted airport. Aborted and struck trees on the go around. Blamed engine. No defects

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.

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