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FAA accident report · Beech V35A · Woody, CA · January 6, 2013

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Date
January 6, 2013 · 16:04 local
Place
Woody, CA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N35SD
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR13FA086
Reported as
Beech V35A
Reported engine
Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
7,200 total1,000 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N35SDRegistration cancelled Feb 15, 2018 · Beech V35AS/N D-8812 · Built 1968Airframe modelBeech V35AEngine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

N35SD departed imperial, California at approximately 2215 UTC on January 6, 2013, destined for fresno, CA (kfat.) The aircraft climbed to 16, 500 due to his report of good updrafts and remained there until he requested an IFR clearance with los angeles ARTCC at 2349 UTC. The pilot was cleared to maintain 14000 feet on the IFR clearance. The pilot requested a descent to cross tule VOR (tte) at 9000. Due to a higher minimum vector altitude N35SD was told to maintain 14,000 feet and contact bakerfield approach control for a lower altitude. N35SD was transfered to bakersfield approach at 0000 UTC. The pilot reported on frequency 12 seconds later and was issued a descent to 7000 feet by bakersfield approach. The pilot acknowldeged the descent and contact was lost first by voice and later, radar. The wreckage was located about 1 mile from the last radar return. No unusual verbal communication was received from N35SD. A lear jet and a king air reported several miles ahead that they were not picking up ice even though the conditions were conducive for icing. There may have been a weather pattern in the area conducive to icing and turbulence.

As the FAA filed it

N35SD DEPARTED IMPERIAL, CALIFORNIA AT APPROXIMATELY 2215 UTC ON JANUARY 6, 2013, DESTINED FOR FRESNO, CA (KFAT.) THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO 16, 500 DUE TO HIS REPORT OF GOOD UPDRAFTS AND REMAINED THERE UNTIL HE REQUESTED AN IFR CLEARANCE WITH LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 2349 UTC. THE PILOT WAS CLEARED TO MAINTAIN 14000 FEET ON THE IFR CLEARANCE. THE PILOT REQUESTED A DESCENT TO CROSS TULE VOR (TTE) AT 9000. DUE TO A HIGHER MINIMUM VECTOR ALTITUDE N35SD WAS TOLD TO MAINTAIN 14,000 FEET AND CONTACT BAKERFIELD APPROACH CONTROL FOR A LOWER ALTITUDE. N35SD WAS TRANSFERED TO BAKERSFIELD APPROACH AT 0000 UTC. THE PILOT REPORTED ON FREQUENCY 12 SECONDS LATER AND WAS ISSUED A DESCENT TO 7000 FEET BY BAKERSFIELD APPROACH. THE PILOT ACKNOWLDEGED THE DESCENT AND CONTACT WAS LOST FIRST BY VOICE AND LATER, RADAR. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 1 MILE FROM THE LAST RADAR RETURN. NO UNUSUAL VERBAL COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM N35SD. A LEAR JET AND A KING AIR REPORTED SEVERAL MILES AHEAD THAT THEY WERE NOT PICKING UP ICE EVEN THOUGH THE CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE FOR ICING. THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A WEATHER PATTERN IN THE AREA CONDUCIVE TO ICING AND TURBULENCE.

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 WPR13FA086Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportWoody, CAAn in-flight encounter with icing conditions during descent, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall followed by an in-flight breakup.Jan 7, 2013 · Destroyed

Other reports on N35SD · 1

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

Incident 20120609009899ILanding: Rollout · Fresno, CAOn Friday June 8, 2012, [privacy data omitted] flew solo to the Fresno chandler airport (fch). While at the fch airport [privacy data omitted] received a call from his boss urging him to hurry back to the Fresno yosemite international airport (fat). [privacy…Jun 9, 2012 · No damage