- Date
- August 20, 1983, 20:08 local (Aug 21, 1983, 02:08 UTC)
- Place
- Conchas, NM
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N5429UBeech V35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830820043039A
- Case key
- 20756
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
It was reported that the plt had been giving rides to various family members & the acft was observed flying in the area of Conchas lake on several occasions. It was also reported that the acft had 'buzzed' boats on the lake several times during the day. The accident flt departed the arpt with four adults aboard; three brothers & one sister. The acft departed rwy 9 & traveled about 3/4 mi before impacting in the desert in a steep nose down attitude. Examination of the throwover control wheel & its pivoting arm, which had separated, indicated it was most probably positioned for use by the right seat passenger who was not a certificated plt. The plt's muscle tissue alcohol level was 0.113
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5429U
- Reported as
- Beech V35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D8511
- Airframe hours
- 2,974
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BA, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Gelder Aviation Inc.
- Registered owner
- Robert C. Jackson, III
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 3, 1982 · 243 hours before
- Airport
- EG1 · Conchas Dam, runway 9, 4,800 × 50 ft, asphalt
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
- 192 total · 21 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 180° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TCC, 30 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.