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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech 35BEECH · Belen, NM · September 29, 2003

Date: September 29, 2003 · 05:30 local
Place: Belen, NM
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3853N
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03FA157
Reported as: Beech 35BEECH
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 866 total578 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N3853NRegistration cancelled Aug 9, 2004 · Beech 35S/N D-1091 · Built 1947 Airframe modelBeech 35 Engine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On September 29, 2003 at 0530 MDT, a Beech 35, N3853N, registered to carlos e. garcia impacted the ground one and a half miles southwest of the alexander municipal airport, Belen new Mexico, while on a personal night cross country flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the commercially rated pilot received fatal injuries. The flight originated from alexander municipal airport, Belen new Mexico on September 29, 2003 at approximately 0525 MDT.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2003 AT 0530 MDT, A BEECH 35, N3853N, REGISTERED TO CARLOS E. GARCIA IMPACTED THE GROUND ONE AND A HALF MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE ALEXANDER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, BELEN NEW MEXICO, WHILE ON A PERSONAL NIGHT CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE COMMERCIALLY RATED PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM ALEXANDER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, BELEN NEW MEXICO ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 0525 MDT.

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 DEN03FA157Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBelen, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control immediately after takeoff due to spatial disorientation. A factor was the dark night light conditions.Sep 29, 2003 · Destroyed