Beechcraft J35 N21CS

Summary

On 17 August 1990 at about 17:36 local time, a Beechcraft J35 registered N21CS, operated by Walton, Harold E., was involved in an accident near Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 August 1990 at 17:36

Classification

Accident

Location

Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Santa Fe Muni (SAF)

Coordinates

35.7403, -105.8604

Aircraft

Beechcraft J35

Registration

N21CS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Walton, Harold E.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

St George → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN90FA170

2 people died.

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND, THE PILOT WAS TOLD TO GO AROUND. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A SPIN & CRASHED. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH STC NO:3A15, WHICH INVOLVED INSTALLATION OF DROOPED WING TIPS (DEMER SUPER TIPS) FOR IMPROVED CLIMB PERFORMANCE & CRUISE SPEED, AS WELL AS REDUCED STALL SPEED & TAKEOFF DISTANCE. THE PILOT'S BLOOD TESTED POSITIVE FOR ETHANOL (0.041%); HOWEVER, THE BLOOD SAMPLE WAS NOT CONSIDERED SUITABLE FOR ANALYSIS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.