- Date
- January 17, 1986, 14:35 local (21:35 UTC)
- Place
- Leadville, CO
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6735TBeech V35B
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860117000819A
- Case key
- 16802
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt departed pueblo, Colorado on a VFR flt toward an approaching frontal wx system. Radar data showed the acft climbed to an altitude of 18,200 ft MSL, with erratic maneuvering in the vicinity of accident site. The wreckage was located at 13,200 ft MSL in mountainous terrain. The plt and one passenger were fatally injured. The unpressurized acft was not equipped with supplemental oxygen.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6735T
- Reported as
- Beech V35B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-10374
- Airframe hours
- 980
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BB, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Randy F. Harber
- Registered owner
- Dennis M. Way
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 16, 1985 · 44 hours before
- Departed
- PUB · Pueblo, CO
- Destination
- EGE · Eagle, CO
- Airport
- LXV · Leadville
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 153 total · 35 in this make and model · 153 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 39 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ASE, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N6735T · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.