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FAA accident report · Beech V35B · Rock Springs, WY · January 30, 2003

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Date
January 30, 2003 · 09:55 local
Place
Rock Springs, WY
Airport
Rock Springs Sweetwater Count
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N935V
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN03FA040
Reported as
Beech V35B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
N935VRegistration cancelled Apr 22, 2008 · Beech V35BS/N D-9677 · Built 1974Airframe modelBeech V35BEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot reported icing, salt lake center cleared him for an ILS approach to rks. Aircraft was not certificated for known icing. Pilot reported breaking out and having trouble identifying the airport. Pilot did not maintain assigned altitude. Visibility was less than one mile, pilot could not locate the airport and collided with the terrain.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED ICING, SALT LAKE CENTER CLEARED HIM FOR AN ILS APPROACH TO RKS. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT CERTIFICATED FOR KNOWN ICING. PILOT REPORTED BREAKING OUT AND HAVING TROUBLE IDENTIFYING THE AIRPORT. PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN ASSIGNED ALTITUDE. VISIBILITY WAS LESS THAN ONE MILE, PILOT COULD NOT LOCATE THE AIRPORT AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.

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 DEN03FA040Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRock Springs, WYthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in a stall. Factors contributing to the accident were the icing conditions, low altitude, and the high gusting winds.Jan 30, 2003 · Destroyed

Other reports on N935V · 1

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

Incident 19880420021209IClimb · Mccomb, MSElectrical failure. Unable to crank gear down. Gear partially retracted landing. Suspect faulty aux power solenoid.Apr 20, 1988 · Minor damage