DEN70A0002

NTSB accident investigation · Beech K35 · Georgetown, CO · July 4, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 4, 1969
Place
Georgetown, CO · GEORGETOWN, CO
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N635QBeech K35
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167861

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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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3-2081   69/7/4    GEORGETOWN,COLO     BEECH K35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N635Q               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SIGHT-SEEING FLT,ACFT STRUCK GROUND IN TURN AT APRX 13000 FT MSL.MDT TURB FORECAST FOR AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N635Q
Reported as
Beech K35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed