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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech S35 · Telluride, CO · October 5, 2020

Date: October 5, 2020 · 13:03 local
Place: Telluride, CO
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4444K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21FA007
Reported as: Beech S35
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,750 total130 in this make and model

N4444KRegistered now · Beech S35S/N D-7422 · Built 1964 Airframe modelBeech S35 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.

According to the NTSB, the aircraft entered black bear pass on a heading of 102 degrees and 89 knots. The aircraft climbed to 12,075 feet MSL at 84 knots and entered a heading change of 116 degrees, climbed to 12,125 feet and decreasing to 81 knots. The last data point shows the aircraft in a heading of 202 degrees and 75 knots. The aircraft came to rest in mountainous terrain at 11,800 feet in a flat orientation at a heading of 184 degrees. The debris field was small and contained. The airplane sustained substantial damage and two occupants onboard were fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

ACCORDING TO THE NTSB, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED BLACK BEAR PASS ON A HEADING OF 102 DEGREES AND 89 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO 12,075 FEET MSL AT 84 KNOTS AND ENTERED A HEADING CHANGE OF 116 DEGREES, CLIMBED TO 12,125 FEET AND DECREASING TO 81 KNOTS. THE LAST DATA POINT SHOWS THE AIRCRAFT IN A HEADING OF 202 DEGREES AND 75 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT 11,800 FEET IN A FLAT ORIENTATION AT A HEADING OF 184 DEGREES. THE DEBRIS FIELD WAS SMALL AND CONTAINED. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND TWO OCCUPANTS ONBOARD WERE FATALLY INJURED.

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 CEN21FA007Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportTelluride, COThe pilot’s loss of control during the climb to cruise flight resulting in the airplane’s impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to not climb to a higher altitude before proceeding over high terrain.Oct 5, 2020 · Substantial damage