Beech G35 accident near Flagstaff, Arizona, March 2, 2006
On March 2, 2006, a Beech G35, registered N348G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Flagstaff, Arizona (Flagstaff Pulliam 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
the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance with obstructions while taxiing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 2, 2006
- Place
- Flagstaff, Arizona · Flagstaff Pulliam · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech G35 · all G35s on the register
- Registration
- N348G · registry record · serial D-4532
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
After landing, the pilot taxied to his hangar that he shares with an aviation maintenance technician with inspector's authorization. As he taxied around a corner, he saw his car out of the hangar and another airplane in the hangar. He knew where this other airplane was normally tied down so he turned his airplane 180 degrees and transitioned to the tie-down area, which was located near an airport fence. The pilot was watching for chocks and tie-down straps on the ground while maintaining clearance between the right wing tip and the fence when the left wing impacted a light pole.
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
- Flight time: 680 hours in all; 600 in this make and model; 50 in the last 90 days; 20 in the last 30 days; 630 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,752.7 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 1, 2006
- Maximum gross weight: 2,775 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental E-225-8 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: E91 Chinle AZ
- Destination: FLG Flagstaff AZ
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,700 ft; clear
- Temperature: 46°F (8°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Altimeter: 30.12 inHg
- Observation at 11:50 pm from KFLG
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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