Beech V35B accident near Walker, Minnesota, August 2, 1996
On August 2, 1996 at about 4:15 pm local time, a Beech V35B, registered N823T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Walker, Minnesota (Walker Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
failure of the pilot to properly flare the airplane for landing, and her improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 2, 1996 · about 4:15 pm local time
- Place
- Walker, Minnesota · Walker Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech V35B · all V35Bs on the register
- Registration
- N823T · registry record · serial D-9521
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot stated that everything looked normal, while on final approach to land. The final approach speed was 80 to 81 miles per hour. The pilot said she 'touched down about one-third of the way down the runway - longer than normal.' The airplane hit on the mains and bounced 30 feet back into the air. The airplane then contacted the runway in a nose down attitude, slid on the nose, and came to rest off the left side of the runway. Examination revealed no anomalies with the airplane.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 705 hours in all; 191 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 593 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,377 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 26, 1996; 4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-BA (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MIC Crystal MN at 3:20 pm
- Destination: Y49
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 14, 2,803 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,300 ft
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:54 pm from BJI, 26 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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