# NTSB MKC74FER23: Beech V35B, N1877W, St Paul, KS, November 21, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 21, 1973
- Place: St Paul, KS · ST PAUL, KS
- Location: 37.5184° N, 95.1741° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Paul, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5184&lon=-95.1741&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 22, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187723
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74FER23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FER23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4167  73/11/21   ST PAUL,MINN        BEECH V35B          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 507
        TIME - 1728                    N1877W              PX-  0  2  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 174 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST PAUL DOWNTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEMIDJI,MINN                ST PAUL,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-PROPELLER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     FREEZING DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      32
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          240                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- LOSS OF CONTROL AS A RESULT OF STRUCTURAL ICE ACCUMULATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1877W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: St Paul Downtown

## 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 19731121041859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731121041859A), Nov 21, 1973: Beech V35B, St Paul, MN, Substantial damage. Loss of control as a result of structural ice accumulation.

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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