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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Moab, UT · November 13, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 13, 1968
Place
Moab, UT · MOAB, UT
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2700VBeech 35
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107625

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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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3-4221  68/11/13   MOAB,UT             BEECH 35            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 447
        TIME - 1515                    N2700V              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, 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
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     SNOW SHOWERS
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           42                                                      100
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           8                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-6/30/69.TOTAL RECORDED ACTUAL INST TIME 3 HRS.HIT SIDE OF MT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2700V
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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