DEN69A0045

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35-C33 · Logan, UT · April 24, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 24, 1969
Place
Logan, UT · LOGAN, UT
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6005FBeech 35-C33
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
189827

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1177  69/4/24    LOGAN,UT            BEECH 35-C33        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 858
        TIME - 0930                    N6005F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      SLEET, RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- MTS REPORTED OBSCD.BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 0.118 PCT.STERAZOLIDIN,LIBRIUM DRUGS FOUND IN ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6005F
Reported as
Beech 35-C33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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