Beechcraft V35B N9085Q

Summary

On 4 October 2005 at about 16:22 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N9085Q was involved in an accident near Barnum, Wyoming, 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

4 October 2005 at 16:22

Classification

Accident

Location

Barnum, Wyoming, United States

Coordinates

43.5744, -107.1511

Aircraft

Beechcraft V35B

Registration

N9085Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bridger → North Platte

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN06FA001

2 people died.

the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision to continue flight into forecasted icing conditions and the pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control due to wing contamination in the form of ice. Contributing factors included the weather conditions conducive for structural icing and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The briefer advised the pilot of an AIRMET (significant weather phenomena) for icing occasionally moderate rime or mixed from freezing level up through flight level two zero zero. According to the Air Route Traffic Control Center transcripts, the pilot contacted the controller at 1011 and reported that he was at 10,700 feet msl, was "attempting to climb," had "a little bit of ice" and was "having trouble climbing." At 1015, the pilot stated that he may need to "make a landing." The pilot stated that he had ice and was in "IMC" (instrument meteorological conditions.) At 1022:17, the pilot declared an emergency and radar and radio communications were lost. The airplane was destroyed by a post impact fire. An examination of the airplane's systems revealed no anomalies. The accident aircraft was not equipped with anti-icing or de-icing equipment. The pilot operating handbook states "Flight in icing conditions is prohibited." According to Title 14 CFR Part 91.527 (b) " Except for an airplane that has ice protection provisions... no pilot may fly - (1) Under IFR into known or forecast moderate icing conditions."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.