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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 35BEECH · Lowell, WY · August 5, 1989

Date: August 5, 1989 · 18:45 local
Place: Lowell, WY
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9661Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN89LA186
Reported as: Beech 35BEECH
Reported engine: Continental IO470N
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,621 total1,171 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

N9661YRegistration cancelled Sep 20, 1993 · Beech P35S/N D7079 Airframe modelBeech P35

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What happened

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

Flew up a canyon then unable to outclimb terrain and unable to turn around. Put it into trees. Impact sheared wings

As the FAA filed it

FLEW UP A CANYON THEN UNABLE TO OUTCLIMB TERRAIN AND UNABLE TO TURN AROUND. PUT IT INTO TREES. IMPACT SHEARED WINGS

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 DEN89LA186Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLovell, WYImproper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in insufficient altitude to continue out of the canyon or turn around. The terrain and high density altitude were related factors.Aug 6, 1989 · Substantial damage