# Accident 19960723022469A: Beech D35, Yellowpine, ID, July 23, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 23, 1996
- Place: Yellowpine, ID
- Damage: Destroyed
- Location: 45.0190° N, 115.5199° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0190&lon=-115.5199&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2161D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2161D-1997-01-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech D35 (registry code 1151510, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D35
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA168) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960723022469A

## Narrative

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

MISSING AIRCRAFT LOCATED, STRUCK GROUND DURING UNCONTROLLED DESCENT.

## 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 SEA96FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA168), Jul 23, 1996: Beech D35 (N2161D), Yellow Pine, ID, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering in mountainous terrain, which resulted in a stall/spin and collision with terrain.

## Other reports on N2161D (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19780922027239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780922027239I), Sep 22, 1978: Beech B35 (N2161D), Altus, TX. Lost all generator power. Landed safely.

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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