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FAA accident report · Beech S35 · Clearspring, MD · July 26, 2002

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Date
July 26, 2002 · 11:37 local
Place
Clearspring, MD
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5761K
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD02FA075
Reported as
Beech S35
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
N5761KRegistration cancelled Dec 19, 2003 · Beech S35S/N D-7548 · Built 1964Airframe modelBeech S35Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Bonanza N5761K departed hagerstown airport at approx. 1000 EDT after receiving a weather briefing from the williamsport fss at 0615 EDT. The pilot returned shortly thereafter due to weather and taxied to the ga service area and refueled 7 gal of gas. Approx. 1110 EDT N5761 departed again VFR with the intention of contacting Washington center for flight following, he contacted wash. Ctr. For flight following and a "clearance on top", ATC advised that they were unable for the following reasons: 1. The aircraft was too low to be identified on radar. 2. The pilot never requested an IFR clearance and used non-standard terminology in his request. 3. Washington was working numerous IFR traffic above him. Washington center suggested that the pilot return to hagerstown airport and remain VFR. The aircraft impacted (cfit) the west side of fairview mountain on a heading of 060 deg. (12 miles sw of hgr) at approx. the 900 ft. level. Two witnesses heard the aircraft pass overhead and crash, the 911 operator received the call at 1137 EDT. The weather reported by hgr at 1033 EDT was: wind calm, ceiling 1100, 2200 18/16 vis. 10 miles 30.14 in. The weather to the southwest of hgr was IMC.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) BONANZA N5761K DEPARTED HAGERSTOWN AIRPORT AT APPROX. 1000 EDT AFTER RECEIVING A WEATHER BRIEFING FROM THE WILLIAMSPORT FSS AT 0615 EDT. THE PILOT RETURNED SHORTLY THEREAFTER DUE TO WEATHER AND TAXIED TO THE GA SERVICE AREA AND REFUELED 7 GAL OF GAS. APPROX. 1110 EDT N5761 DEPARTED AGAIN VFR WITH THE INTENTION OF CONTACTING WASHINGTON CENTER FOR FLIGHT FOLLOWING, HE CONTACTED WASH. CTR. FOR FLIGHT FOLLOWING AND A "CLEARANCE ON TOP", ATC ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOO LOW TO BE IDENTIFIED ON RADAR. 2. THE PILOT NEVER REQUESTED AN IFR CLEARANCE AND USED NON-STANDARD TERMINOLOGY IN HIS REQUEST. 3. WASHINGTON WAS WORKING NUMEROUS IFR TRAFFIC ABOVE HIM. WASHINGTON CENTER SUGGESTED THAT THE PILOT RETURN TO HAGERSTOWN AIRPORT AND REMAIN VFR. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED (CFIT) THE WEST SIDE OF FAIRVIEW MOUNTAIN ON A HEADING OF 060 DEG. (12 MILES SW OF HGR) AT APPROX. THE 900 FT. LEVEL. TWO WITNESSES HEARD THE AIRCRAFT PASS OVERHEAD AND CRASH, THE 911 OPERATOR RECEIVED THE CALL AT 1137 EDT. THE WEATHER REPORTED BY HGR AT 1033 EDT WAS: WIND CALM, CEILING 1100, 2200 18/16 VIS. 10 MILES 30.14 IN. THE WEATHER TO THE SOUTHWEST OF HGR WAS IMC.

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 IAD02FA075Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportClear Spring, MDThe pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with rising terrain. Factors included dense fog and mountainous terrain.Jul 26, 2002 · Destroyed