DEN74FTE31

NTSB accident investigation · Beech M35 · Denver, CO · November 19, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1973
Place
Denver, CO · DENVER, CO
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9310YBeech M35
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731119036219A
Case key
187901

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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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3-3851  73/11/19   DENVER,COLO         BEECH M35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 971
        TIME - 1345                    N9310Y              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 477 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAPLETON INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,COLO                 SHAWNEE,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED                                  1200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                           SNOW, FREEZING DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      32
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          315                                                       14
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- NO ANTI-ICE DE-ICE EQPT ABD.PLT RECOVERED FROM SPIN JUST BEFORE GRND CONTACT.GRND CTL ADVSD ICEING

Aircraft

Registration
N9310Y
Reported as
Beech M35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stapleton Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9310Y · 1

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