DEN74AD035

NTSB accident investigation · Beech J35 · S.Dom.Publo, NM · January 27, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 27, 1974
Place
S.Dom.Publo, NM · S.DOM.PUBLO, NM
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N633QBeech J35
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740127002269A
Case key
187190

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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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3-0132  74/1/27    S.DOM.PUBLO,N MEX   BEECH J35           CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1193
        TIME - 1315                    N633Q               PX-  2  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 131 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAOS,N MEX                  ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: ATTITUDE GYRO
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           SNOW SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          BLOWING SNOW                                              30
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          350                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- KNOWN ICING COND.NO ANTI-ICE EQUIP OR PITOT HEAT.GYRO HORIZ KNOWN SUSPECT.PLT MIN INST QUAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N633Q
Reported as
Beech J35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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