DEN74AD043

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35TC · Sedgwick, CO · March 14, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 14, 1974
Place
Sedgwick, CO · SEDGWICK, CO
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2799TBeech V35TC
Status
Completed · report May 16, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740314009209A
Case key
186313

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0820  74/3/14    SEDGWICK,COLO       BEECH V35TC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1200
        TIME - 2240                    N2799T              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          JULESBURG,COLO              RETURN                       GOODLAND,KANS
        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 - RAIN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  3300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      42
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          250                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- DARK NIGHT.DETERIORATING WX.COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS NE COLO.WRECKAGE RCVRD 3/15/74.

Aircraft

Registration
N2799T
Reported as
Beech V35TC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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