- Date
- October 4, 1982, 05:23 local (10:23 UTC)
- Place
- Hazard, KY
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N188CBBeech 35
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report October 4, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821004050849A
- Case key
- 70991
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot reported that the airport was located in a valley, and due to the terrain, it was necessary to takeoff on runway 17 with a quartering left tail wind. He reported that a mountain was located close to the runway centerline (to the right) as well as power lines and other hazards. Reportedly, the aircraft was maneuvered 200 ft left of the centerline as it was configured for a climb. The pilot reported that at about 500 ft AGL, he encountered wind shear or a downdraft, the airspeed dropped from 110 to just under 90 mph and some altitude was lost. Reportedly, he applied full power, then realized he had become temporarily disoriented when he saw that his heading had changed 20 deg to the left. As he attempted to correct the situation, the plane struck several trees, then hit the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N188CB
- Reported as
- Beech 35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-5611
- Airframe hours
- 3,347
- Engine
- Continental IO-470, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Frnklin Boggs
- Registered owner
- Frnklin Boggs
- Departed
- Hazard, KY
- Destination
- C · Charlotte, NC
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- Hazard, runway 17, 2,300 × 60 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 2,800 total · 830 in this make and model · 2,696 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 45° at 7 knots
- Temperature
- 135 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.