19951108042549A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech S35 · Arcata - Eureka, CA · November 8, 1995

Date
November 8, 1995 · 17:48 local
Place
Arcata - Eureka, CA
Airport
Arcata Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8920M
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX96FA042
Reported as
Beech S35
Reported engine
Continental IO520BA
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
4

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What happened

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

Lost control on initial IMC ILS approach. Had prior demonstrated turns wrong way and loss of control.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL ON INITIAL IMC ILS APPROACH. HAD PRIOR DEMONSTRATED TURNS WRONG WAY AND LOSS OF CONTROL.

NTSB investigation

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