Beechcraft P35 N1568S
8 October 1990 · Aurora, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 October 1990 at about 02:03 local time, a Beechcraft P35 registered N1568S was involved in an accident near Aurora, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aurora, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.6396, -104.9895
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft P35
- Registration
- N1568S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Smith → Broomfied
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN91FA005
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS WERE HIS DECISION TO DISREGARD IN-FLIGHT WEATHER ADVISORIES, CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER, AND ICING CONDITIONS AND THE FLIGHT INTO THE KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OBTAINED TWO WEATHER BRIEFING THAT INCLUDED FORECAST ICING CONDITIONS. THE FLIGHT PROCEEDED UNEVENTFULLY UNTIL IT ARRIVED IN THE VICINITY OF THE KIOWA VORTAC, NEAR DENVER. APPROACH CONTROL ADVISED THE PILOT OF TWO PIREPS: LIGHT TO MODERATE RIME ICING, AND MODERATE TO SEVERE RIME ICING, REPORTED BY SEVERAL AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE. THE PILOT REPORTED ACCUMULATING ICE SHORTLY THEREAFTER, AND REQUESTED AN ILS APPROACH TO DENVER'S STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. WHILE BEING VECTORED, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SEVERAL ASSIGNED ALTITUDES. HE WAS VECTORED TOWARDS BUCKLEY ANG BASE, BUT CRASHED ABOUT ONE MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE SHERIFF REPORTED AT LEAST TWO INCHES OF RIME ICE ON THE LEADING EDGES OF THE WINGS. RUDDERVATOR, AND ANTENNAE. THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT CERTIFIED FOR FLIGHT INTO ICING CONDITIONS, NOR WAS IT EQUIPPED WITH ANY DEICING EQUIPMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft P35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 1990 | Beechcraft P35 | Disputanta, Virginia, United States | T & T MacHine Company | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 1991 | Beechcraft P35 | Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States | Roger Hodges | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft P35 | Lovell, Wyoming, United States | Howard, Richard H. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1988 | Beechcraft P35 | Bakersville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft P35 | Maricopa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft P35 | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | Allen, Darrell W. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1990 | Cessna 170B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Wilson, Richard H. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Cessna 310B | Elizabeth, Colorado, United States | Preferred Avitation, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Cessna 172 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | PC Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Cessna 337 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | OUT and About Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1990 | Beechcraft B-55 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |