# Accident 19901119051729A: Beech S35, Kingman, AZ, November 19, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 19, 1990, 21:40 local time
- Place: Kingman, AZ
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2409° N, 113.7609° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2409&lon=-113.7609&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5748K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5748K-1991-05-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech S35 (registry code 1151532, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-s35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH S35
- Reported engine: CONT IO520B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 1,600 total, 37 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA040) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901119051729A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

IN GRADUAL DESCENT STRUCK MOUNTAIN RIDGE. BOUNCED OVER RIDGE. NO OXYGEN ONBOARD,AUTOPILOT ALTITUDE HOLD INOP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX91FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA040), Nov 20, 1990: Beech S-35 (N5748K), Kingman, AZ, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: PROPER ALTITUDE NOT MAINTAINED. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT, PILOT FATIGUE, IMPROPER USE OF THE AUTO PILOT, AND PILOT COMPLACENCY.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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