ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268126
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| Date: | Sunday 26 September 2021 |
| Time: | 19:22 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft S35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Mission Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N354M |
| MSN: | D-7516 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4408 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-BB3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Billings Flying Service Airport (63MT), Billings, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Burlington-Kit Carson County Airport, CO (KITR) |
| Billings Flying Service Airport, MT (63MT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On September 26, 2021, about 1922 mountain daylight time, a Beech S35 airplane, N354M, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Billings, Montana. The pilot was seriously injured, and the two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that he was conducting a cross-country flight with an intended destination that did not have runway lighting. As the airplane neared the intended destination, the pilot voiced his concern to one passenger (who was pilot rated) about the dusk conditions with no runway lights and the passenger reassured him about the landing. The pilot stated that, as the airplane was landing, the pilot-rated passenger knew something was wrong and told the pilot to “add power.” The airplane subsequently made a left turn and impacted trees in a nose-high attitude; a postimpact fire ensued.
Witnesses located near the accident site reported observing the airplane on final approach. One witness stated that the airplane appeared to be “slightly high and slightly fast” while on final approach to the runway and that the airplane had “floated down the runway” before a hard touchdown. Another witness stated that the left wing appeared to have stalled, and that the airplane landed hard on the left main landing gear first. One of the witnesses further stated that the airplane began to “wobble” and depart the left side of the runway, which followed by an increase in engine power and a go-around attempt. The witness added that engine power continued as the left wingtip was dragged across the ground about halfway through the goaround attempt.
Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Based on the runway and ground marks, and witnesses’ observations of the landing, the pilot continued an unstabilized landing approach, and delayed execution of a go-around, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent loss of airplane control.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper flare, which led to a hard landing, subsequent loss of control, and collision with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/montana-couple-dies-in-plane-crash-son-seriously-injured
https://www.kulr8.com/news/two-people-killed-one-hospitalized-in-plane-crash-south-of-billings/article_4aa7e8b6-1fb1-11ec-8be3-7ff2a3e7023c.html
http://www.missionaviation.net/
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=103962
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N354M
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N354M (history)
https://photos-e1.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/6a5f7c232205de7c0842e27df19b4a268fdefaa9 (photo)
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NTSB is investigating the September 26, 2021, crash of a Beech 35S airplane near Billings, Montana.
— NTSB_Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) September 27, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2021 12:05 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 27-Sep-2021 16:21 | RobertMB | Updated [Date, Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 27-Sep-2021 16:22 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator] |
| 27-Sep-2021 16:27 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 27-Sep-2021 16:28 | RobertMB | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 27-Sep-2021 16:28 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Sep-2021 17:19 | gerard57 | Updated [Date] |
| 28-Sep-2021 05:44 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 28-Sep-2021 05:44 | harro | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 28-Sep-2021 12:02 | johnwg | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 28-Sep-2021 12:03 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 28-Sep-2021 12:38 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Sep-2021 16:24 | johnwg | Updated [Source] |
| 29-Sep-2021 06:45 | aaronwk | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Oct-2021 22:47 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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