- Date
- October 15, 1985, 15:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place
- Sullivan, MO
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N18316Beech V35B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851015054739A
- Case key
- 34045
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was observed going from level flt to straight up before stalling, turning over and spiraling straight down, at full throttle, toward the ground. Impact marks indicated a near vertical descent with initial impact on the nose of acft. Impact was in a wooded area but there was no impact damage to tree limbs or tree trunks. The acft exploded on ground impact, then burned.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N18316
- Reported as
- Beech V35B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D10040
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BA, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- North American Acceptance
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 6, 1985
- Departed
- K39 · St. Clair, MO
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 70
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 4,700 total · 30 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SUS, 37 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.