# Accident 20130624010129A: Beech J35, Helena, MT, June 24, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 24, 2013, 11:30 local time
- Place: Helena, MT
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.7478° N, 112.0031° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.7478&lon=-112.0031&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8255D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8255D-2013-09-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech J35 (registry code 1151522, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-j35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH J35
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 166 total, 68 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR13FA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA288) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130624010129A

## Narrative

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

ON JUNE 24, 2013. AT 1130 MOUNTAIN TIME. A BEECH J35, N8255D,  IMPACTED THE GROUND NORTH EAST OF HELENA MT, WHILE OPERATING IN DESIGNATED TRAINING AREA. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, AND PILOT WAS KILLED ON IMPACT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT HELENA MT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON JUNE 24, 2013 AT 1110 MST.

## 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 WPR13FA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA288), Jun 24, 2013: Beech J35 (N8255D), Helena, MT, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and subsequent impact with terrain.

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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