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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech B36TC · Cape Yakataga, AK · August 27, 2023

Date: August 27, 2023 · 09:59 local
Place: Cape Yakataga, AK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6709Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC23LA065
Reported as: Beech B36TC
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N6709QRegistered now · Beech B36TCS/N EA-368 · Built 1983 Airframe modelBeech B36TC Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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ADS-B data shows flight was level at FL140 with speed decreasing, then initiated a climb to FL150, leveled off for approx one minute, then entered a steep spiral down to the glacier, coming to rest at 8800 ft MSL. The descent was completed in approx 2 minutes, resulting in a VSI of approx 3100 feet per minute. Pictures of the site revealed a near vertical impact into the glacier

As the FAA filed it

ADS-B DATA SHOWS FLIGHT WAS LEVEL AT FL140 WITH SPEED DECREASING, THEN INITIATED A CLIMB TO FL150, LEVELED OFF FOR APPROX ONE MINUTE, THEN ENTERED A STEEP SPIRAL DOWN TO THE GLACIER, COMING TO REST AT 8800 FT MSL. THE DESCENT WAS COMPLETED IN APPROX 2 MINUTES, RESULTING IN A VSI OF APPROX 3100 FEET PER MINUTE. PICTURES OF THE SITE REVEALED A NEAR VERTICAL IMPACT INTO THE GLACIER

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 ANC23LA065Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCape Yakataga, AKThe pilot’s continued flight into moderate to severe icing conditions, including supercooled large droplets, over mountainous terrain, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the National Weather Service…Aug 27, 2023 · Destroyed