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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech 35-B33 · New Braunfels, TX · January 7, 1989

Date: January 7, 1989 · 21:40 local
Place: New Braunfels, TX
Phase of flight: Scud Running
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1530Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW89FA037
Reported as: Beech 35B33
Reported engine: Continental IO470N
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,110 total100 in this make and model

N1530ZRegistration cancelled Oct 18, 1991 · Beech 35-B33S/N CD418 Airframe modelBeech 35-B33

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What happened

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Flew into trees on side of hill while scud running at night in dense fog.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO TREES ON SIDE OF HILL WHILE SCUD RUNNING AT NIGHT IN DENSE FOG.

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 FTW89FA037Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNew Braunfels, TXThe pilot's decision to continue VFR flight into IMC. Contributing factors were the adverse weather conditions and the dark night.Jan 7, 1989 · Destroyed