Beech J35 accident near Fort Worth, Texas, November 5, 2007
On November 5, 2007 at about 5:15 pm local time, a Beech J35, registered N7208B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas (Fort Worth Meacham airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Failure of the operator to ensure that the metering unit's throttle arm and throttle cable were secured using manufacturer approved hardware. A contributing factor to the pilot's injuries was the lack of shoulder retraints.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 12, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 5, 2007 · about 5:15 pm local time · cases in 2007
- Place
- Fort Worth, Texas · Fort Worth Meacham · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech J35 · all J35s on the register
- Registration
- N7208B · no longer on the register · serial D-5499
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The private pilot was en route to his landing destination when he experienced a total loss of engine power. Unable to make the nearby airport, the pilot elected to perform a forced landing in a field near a highway. For undetermined reasons, the metering unit's throttle arm and throttle cable became separated in flight causing the engine stop producing power. The separated throttle prevented the pilot from successfully restarting the engine. No evidence of metal deformation or gouging existed on either the throttle arm or throttle cable linkage, suggesting that a castellated nut with pin was not installed or improperly installed.
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
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,432 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 1, 2007
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Teledyne Continental IO-470-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TME Brookshire TX
- Destination: T67 Fort Worth TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 7,501 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 11 knots, gusting 16
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:53 pm from FTW, 1 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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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N7208B: not on the register today · the record of its deregistration
- Beechcraft J35 221 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Teledyne Continental IO-470-C 3 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Fort Worth Meacham International · nearest airport
- Houston Executive · departed from
- Hicks Airfield · bound for
- Accidents and incidents in Texas 6,235 since 1982 · 1,058 in the last ten years
- Texas 29,939 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/DFW08LA025.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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