# NTSB DEN74AD034: Beech 60, N35D, Hatch, UT, January 20, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 20, 1974
- Place: Hatch, UT · HATCH, UT
- Location: 37.6492° N, 112.4349° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hatch, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6492&lon=-112.4349&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 16, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186786
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74AD034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74AD034

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0634  74/1/20    HATCH,UT            BEECH 60            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 4700
        TIME - 1813                    N35D                PX-  5  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 178 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAGLE,COLO                  LAS VEGAS,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-PROPELLER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - ADVERSE WINDS ALOFT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       23
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          120                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STRONG HDWNDS,LOW FUEL,SVR ICG COND.CONTINUED FLT THRU ICG COND UNTIL UN MNTN ALT.RCVRD 1/24/74.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N35D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35D-1974-05-29), registration cancelled 1974-05-29, S/N P-43 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 60
- Registry model: [Beech 60](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-60) (registry code 1153602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740120008989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740120008989A), Jan 20, 1974: Beech 60, Hatch, UT, Destroyed, 5 fatal. Strong hdwnds,low fuel,svr icg cond. Continued flt thru icg cond until un mntn alt. Rcvrd 1/24/74.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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