# NTSB CHI788A011: Beech P35, N9958Y, New Salem, IN, November 17, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 17, 1977
- Place: New Salem, IN · NEW SALEM, IN
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 2, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144328
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI788A011
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI788A011

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4253  77/11/17   NEW SALEM,IN        BEECH P35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 457
        TIME - 1109                    N9958Y              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 202 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNATI,OH               KANSAS CITY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           SNOW SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- MDT TO SVR ICGICIP FCST FRZLVL TO 16000FT.NOT ANTI/DE-ICER EQPTD.GENERAL DISINTEGRATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9958Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH P35
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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