- Date
- May 22, 1983, 09:45 local (14:45 UTC)
- Place
- Chesson, AL
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N313ZMBeech V35B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830522020409A
- Case key
- 5917
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Analysis
While the acft was on a x-country flt at 4000 ft MSL, radio & radar contact were lost soon after a turn was initiated. Wreckage of the aircraft was found scattered over a distance of 2193 ft. an exam of the wreckage revealed that the stabilizers/ruddervators, tail cone, right wing & both tip tanks had separated in flt. Evidence of downward bending was found on both ruddervators. Evidence of both upward bending & downward bending was found in the wings. The inboard & outboard sections of the right wing had separated as well as its aileron. The acft gross wt was estimated to be near its max limit & the CG was aprx 5.1 inches behind its aft limit. The control yoke was found positioned to the right side of the cockpit. The plt of an air force acft reported an overcast sky condition in that area at 1500 ft. a teardown of the attitude indicator revealed scrape marks on the gyro & inside the case next to the gyro. The autopilot switch was found in the off position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N313ZM
- Reported as
- Beech V35B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-10135
- Airframe hours
- 1,129
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BA, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William Dinerman
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 1, 1982 · 140 hours before
- Departed
- 49J · Hilton Head, SC
- Destination
- MGM · Montgomery, AL
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 668 total · 58 in this make and model · 611 as pilot in command · 17 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,500 ft
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MGM, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.