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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech P35BEECH · Dove Creek, CO · December 25, 1983

Date: December 25, 1983 · 09:30 local
Place: Dove Creek, CO
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8675M
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN84FA049
Reported as: Beech P35BEECH
Reported engine: Continental IO470N
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 649 total239 in this make and model16 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.

Pilot proceeded into icing conditions during IFR flight and aircraft was unable to maintain altitude.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT PROCEEDED INTO ICING CONDITIONS DURING IFR FLIGHT AND AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN84FA049Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNear Dove Creek, COThe acft collided with mountainous terrain about 30 miles northwest of cortez co. the plt was on an IFR flt plan and had been advised before flt of hazardous icing conditions enroute. When the acft iced up the plt reversed course and even though descending…Dec 25, 1983 · Destroyed