Beechcraft P35 N8675M
25 December 1983 · Near Dove Creek, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 December 1983 at about 16:30 local time, a Beechcraft P35 registered N8675M, operated by George Chamberlin, was involved in an accident near Near Dove Creek, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Near Dove Creek, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.7600, -108.9001
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft P35
- Registration
- N8675M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- George Chamberlin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Scottsdale → Gunnison
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84FA049
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN ABOUT 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF CORTEZ CO. THE PLT WAS ON AN IFR FLT PLAN AND HAD BEEN ADVISED BEFORE FLT OF HAZARDOUS ICING CONDITIONS ENROUTE. WHEN THE ACFT ICED UP THE PLT REVERSED COURSE AND EVEN THOUGH DESCENDING BELOW MEA HE MANAGED TO STAY CLEAR OF THE TERRAIN UNTIL HE TURNED SOUTHEAST TOWARD CORTEZ OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. HE WAS OUT OF DIRECT RADIO CONTACT WITH DENVER CENTER BECAUSE OF HIS ALTITUDE. DENVER WAS ABLE TO RELAY THROUGH AN AIRLINER UNTIL ALL CONTACT WAS LOST AT 0927 MST. A SEARCH WAS INITIATED AND BY ELT HELP THE ACFT WASLOCATED 3 HOURS AFTER RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST. THE PLTS HANDBOOK FOR THE BEECH 35 STATED: 'WARNING, FLT IN KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS PROHIBITED'. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THE ACFT IMPACTED TALL PINE TREES IN A WINGS LEVEL 10-15 DEG NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. THE ACFT CAME TO FINAL REST IN A DENSELY FORESTED SNOW COVERED AREA BETWEEN 2 LARGE PINE TREES. SHOULDER HARNESSES WERE NOT INSTALLED IN THE ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft P35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1983 | Beechcraft P35 | McKittrick, California, United States | Flying Particles, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Feb 1983 | Beechcraft P35 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1982 | Beechcraft P35 | Addison, Texas, United States | George M. McGrede | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1984 | Beechcraft P35 | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Beechcraft P35 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Geidak Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1981 | Beechcraft P35 | Deland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1983 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Vernon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Beechcraft C-23 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188A | Burlington, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1983 | Cessna 172 | Salida, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Cessna 182P | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | Travis AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Mooney M20J | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |