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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech V35 · Blythe, CA · November 25, 2019

Date: November 25, 2019 · 17:39 local
Place: Blythe, CA
Airport: Blythe
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N14UC
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC20FA005
Reported as: Beech V35
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N14UCRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2021 · Beech V35S/N D-8185 · Built 1966 Airframe modelBeech V35 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot of the aircraft was heading from (AZ57) la cholla airpark near tucson, AZ to (khmt) hemet ryan airport in hemet, CA. While enroute the pilot experienced heavy turbulence and diverted to (kblh) in Blythe, CA. During this portion of the flight something happened causing the aircraft to impact the desert terrain. The only individual on board was the pilot who died in the accident. This report may be amended in the future due the completion of the NTSB investigation.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEADING FROM (AZ57) LA CHOLLA AIRPARK NEAR TUCSON, AZ TO (KHMT) HEMET RYAN AIRPORT IN HEMET, CA. WHILE ENROUTE THE PILOT EXPERIENCED HEAVY TURBULENCE AND DIVERTED TO (KBLH) IN BLYTHE, CA. DURING THIS PORTION OF THE FLIGHT SOMETHING HAPPENED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO IMPACT THE DESERT TERRAIN. THE ONLY INDIVIDUAL ON BOARD WAS THE PILOT WHO DIED IN THE ACCIDENT. THIS REPORT MAY BE AMENDED IN THE FUTURE DUE THE COMPLETION OF THE NTSB INVESTIGATION.

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 ANC20FA005Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBlythe, CAA loss of control in flight due to the pilot’s decision to fly into a mountain range, at night, in conditions conducive to high wind, mountain waves, and turbulence.Nov 26, 2019 · Destroyed