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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech B36TC · Silver City, NM · April 21, 1985

Date: April 21, 1985 · 13:50 local
Place: Silver City, NM
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6727V
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN85LA122
Reported as: Beech B36TC
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520UB
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,685 total46 in this make and model359 in the last 90 days

N6727VRegistered now · Beech B36TCS/N EA-378 Airframe modelBeech B36TC

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What happened

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Loss of control in clouds following turbulence. Recovered and vectored to airport. Wings wrinkled and buckled.

As the FAA filed it

LOSS OF CONTROL IN CLOUDS FOLLOWING TURBULENCE. RECOVERED AND VECTORED TO AIRPORT. WINGS WRINKLED AND BUCKLED.

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 DEN85LA122Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSilver City, NMThe acft was substantially damaged during a wx encounter near Silver City, NM. Icing and turbulence in IFR conditions prevailed at the time. The plt initiated a climb from 15,000 ft to 17,000 ft because of rime ice conditions. The autopilot was used during…Apr 21, 1985 · Substantial damage