# NTSB ANC92FAMS3: Beech 35, N216JB, Missing, AK, August 17, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report
- Date: August 17, 1992, 11:52 local (19:52 UTC)
- Place: Missing, AK
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5653
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC92FAMS3
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5653/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92FAMS3

## Probable cause

MISSING AIRCRAFT DUE TO UNDETERMINED CAUSES AND FACTORS

## Analysis

AIRCRAFT WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT FROM HOMER, AK TO WHITEHORSE, YT, CANADA. THE PILOT REPORTED ICING AT 11000 FT MSL AND REQUESTED A CLIMB CLEARANCE FROM ANCHORAGE ARTCC.  HE WAS CLEARED TO 12000 FEET. THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN VICINITY OF GULKANA AT THE TIME OF THE LAST COMMUNICATIONS. THE AIRCRAFT IS NOT CERTIFIED FOR FLIGHT IN ICING CONDITIONS. AN AIRMET WAS CURRENT FOR MODERATE RIME ICING FOR ROUTE OF FLIGHT IN CLOUDS AND IN PRECIPITATION.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Missing aircraft, unknown
  - weather condition - icing conditions
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N216JB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N216JB-1993-10-20), registration cancelled 1993-10-20, S/N D8856 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35
- Registry model: [Beech V35A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35a) (registry code 1151544) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: D-8856
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-520 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Roth, Frank
- Registered owner: John D. Seaton
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000
- Departed: ENA, KENAI, AK
- Destination: CYXY, WHITEHORSE
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 65; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine sea, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 3,000 total, 300 in this make and model, 2,800 as pilot in command

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920817056159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920817056159A), Aug 17, 1992: Beech V35A, Missing, AK, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Reported icing en route near gulkana at FL110. Became Missing. Presumed aircraft destroyed, occupants deceased.

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.

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