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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech B35 · Monarch Pass, CO · March 6, 1981

Date
March 6, 1981 · 12:03 local
Place
Monarch Pass, CO
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8607M
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI81FA032
Reported as
Beech B35
Reported engine
Continental IO470N
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,629 total876 in this make and model46 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Entered icing and turbulence in snow-storm in mountain area. Lost control. Exceeded design load. Airframe failed.

As the FAA filed it

ENTERED ICING AND TURBULENCE IN SNOW-STORM IN MOUNTAIN AREA. LOST CONTROL. EXCEEDED DESIGN LOAD. AIRFRAME FAILED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.