Accident Beechcraft 58 Baron N36969,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38377
 
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Date:Friday 26 March 1982
Time:16:18
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE58 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 58 Baron
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N36969
MSN: TH-1184
Year of manufacture:1980
Total airframe hrs:167 hours
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Magdalena, NM -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:El Paso, TX (AI)
Destination airport:Salt Lake City , UT (AI)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT WAS ADVISED OF THE ICING CONDITIONS TO BE EXPECTED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES DURING HIS WX BRIEFING. AT 1524 WHILE ENROUTE AT 14,000 FT, THE PLT WAS ADVISED OF A PIREP OF LIGHT TO MODERATE ICING BETWEEN 14,O00 & 22,000 FT. THE PLT REPLIED THAT WAS ABOUT WHAT HE HAD BEEN GETTING. FROM 1548 TO 1559 THERE WERE SEVERAL TRANSMISSIONS BETWEEN VARIOUS PLTSAND ARTCC RELATIVE TO INFLIGHT ICING CONDITIONS IN THE AREA.AT 1611 THE PLT REQUESTED A CLIMB. AT 1614 THE PLT REPORTED HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE WRECKAGE WAS SPOTTED THE FOLLOWING DAY AT THE 9,300 FT LEVEL OF A 9,600 FT PEAK IN THE SAN MATEO MOUNTAINS. THE ACFT WAS NOT CERTIFICATED FOR FLT INTO KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS NOR WAS IT EQUIPPED FOR SUCH FLYING. THE ACFT'S WEIGHT WAS COMPUTED TO BE AN ESTIMATED 392 LBS OVER MAX GROSS WEIGHT AT TAKEOFF. CAUSE:

Sources:

NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X02100

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:23 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

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