# Accident 20110530018169A: Beech V35B, Ellijay, GA, May 30, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 30, 2011, 11:00 local time
- Place: Ellijay, GA
- Airport: Gilmer County
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.7417° N, 84.3517° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7417&lon=-84.3517&mi=10
- Aircraft: N29MW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29MW-2013-08-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech V35B (registry code 1151548, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35B
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 4
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA11FA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA321) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110530018169A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED 49A ON A LOCAL VFR FLIGHT ON MONDAY, MAY 30, 2011 AT 1033L.  WHEN THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT RETURN, A SEARCH WAS INITATED.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED IN A REMOTE AREA ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 1630L.  THERE WERE NO SURVIVORS.

## 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 ERA11FA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA321), May 30, 2011: Beech V35 (N29MW), Ellijay, GA, substantial damage, 4 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain while maneuvering in a mountainous area.

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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