# NTSB DEN82FA011: Beech 95, N1506R, Cedar City, UT, November 28, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 28, 1981
- Place: Cedar City, UT · CEDAR CITY, UT
- Location: 37.6775° N, 113.0619° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cedar City, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6775&lon=-113.0619&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 21, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122668
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN82FA011
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FA011

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3651  81/11/28 NR.CEDAR CITY,UT      BEECH 95            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 3858
        TIME - 1835                    N1506R              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CEDAR CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LANDER,WY                   LAS VEGAS,NV                CEDAR CITY,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               1100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          BLOWING SNOW                                             220
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           4                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- STRUCK SIDE OF MTN AT APRX 6400FT LVL AFT INITIATING MISSED APCH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1506R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1506R-1984-07-24), registration cancelled 1984-07-24, S/N TD-139 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95
- Registry model: [Beech 95](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95) (registry code 1153402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Cedar City Muni

## 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 19811128076119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811128076119A), Nov 28, 1981: Beech 95, Cedar City, UT, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Struck mountain side on missed approach. Pilot failed to adhere to established approach procedures. Unsafe procedure

## Other investigations on N1506R (2)

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

- [NTSB NYC70F0098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0098), Aug 12, 1969: Beech 95 (N1506R), Buffalo, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68F0234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0234), Sep 16, 1967: Beech B95 (N1506R), Orangeburg, SC, substantial damage

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

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