- Date
- March 4, 1988, 20:15 local (Mar 5, 1988, 01:15 UTC)
- Place
- Bow, KY
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2929RBeech A36
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report June 7, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880304060469A
- Case key
- 7586
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Analysis
The pilot had received two weather briefings. In both, he was advised of forecast and known icing conditions. The pilot reported ice build-up to ATC. Afterward he requested no further assistance from ATC to locate a suitable landing area. Wreckage examination failed to disclose any airplane problem. The weather at the destination airport was VMC with temperature 37 degrees fahrenheit.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2929R
- Reported as
- Beech A36
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- E760
- Airframe hours
- 1,057
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BA, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Console Corp.
- Registered owner
- Console Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 4, 1987
- Departed
- Islip, NY
- Destination
- BNA · Nashville, TN
- Flight plan
- IFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,100 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 340° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,300 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BNA, 60 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.