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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech V35B · Winkleman, AZ · March 20, 1981

Date
March 20, 1981 · 11:43 local
Place
Winkleman, AZ
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8587R
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FA063
Reported as
Beech V35B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
338 total195 in this make and model0 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.

Lost control in mountain area with tops obscured by clouds, rain, fog. Failed to obtain complete weather briefing.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL IN MOUNTAIN AREA WITH TOPS OBSCURED BY CLOUDS, RAIN, FOG. FAILED TO OBTAIN COMPLETE WEATHER BRIEFING.

NTSB investigation

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