N647Q

Substantial
None

BEECH H35S/N: D-5322

Accident Details

Date
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
NTSB Number
WPR15LA013
Location
Bountiful, UT
Event ID
20141014X82739
Coordinates
40.869445, -111.927223
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's loss of directional control during a tailwind landing.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N647Q
Make
BEECH
Serial Number
D-5322
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1957
Model / ICAO
H35BE35
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
SALE REPORTED
Address
4888 W AERONCA ST
Status
Deregistered
City
BOISE
State / Zip Code
ID 83705-5056
Country
United States

Analysis

On October 14, 2014, about 1600 mountain daylight time, a Beech H35, N647Q, collided with a hangar after a runway excursion at Skypark Airport, Bountiful, Utah. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The airline transport pilot was not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage during the accident sequence. The cross-country personal flight departed Alpine, Wyoming, about 1500 MDT, with a planned destination of Bountiful. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed.A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector examined the accident site, and interviewed the pilot. The pilot stated that during the return flight the airplane had electrical power issues, and he lowered the landing gear manually. He overflew the runway twice before landing on runway 34.

The FAA inspector determined that the airplane touched down on centerline, and traveled 482 feet prior to exiting the runway surface. A visual examination of the 4,700-foot-long runway did not reveal any skid marks or other indications of braking attempts. After departing the runway, it struck a runway light with the landing gear. It continued approximately 3,000 feet through a grass median and across the taxiway, striking a sign, a gate post, and a hangar. There were no indications of braking throughout the runway excursion. No examination of the airframe was conducted.

An automated surface weather observation at Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC), Salt Lake City, Utah, (elevation 4,227 feet mean sea level, 5 miles southwest of the accident site) was issued 7 minutes before the accident. It indicated wind from 170 degrees at 4 knots, 10 miles or greater visibility, few clouds at 13,000 feet, temperature at 23 degrees C, dew point -1 degrees C, and an altimeter setting at 30.02 inches of mercury.

The pilot failed to submit a pilot/operator aircraft accident report, NTSB Form 6120.1.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR15LA013