Beech S35 accident near Lovelock, NV
On June 4, 1993, a Beech S35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lovelock, NV. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 4, 1993
- Place
- Lovelock, NV
- Aircraft
- Beech S35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.321°N, 118.199°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12637
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT: On June 4, 1993, about 0752 hours Pacific daylight time, a Beech S-35, N5865J, collided with mountainous terrain while in cruise flight about 30 miles northeast of Lovelock, Nevada. The airplane was destroyed and the certificated private pilot and three passengers received fatal injuries. The personal flight, operated by the pilot/owner, originated in Las Vegas, Nevada, at 0507 hours and was destined for Pasco, Washington. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the accident site and a flight plan had not been filed. According to transcripts provided by the FAA, the pilot telephoned the Reno, Nevada, FAA Flight Service Station (FSS) on June 4, 1993, at 0356 hours to obtain a briefing for his route of flight. The pilot said he intended to depart Las Vegas that morning about 0530 hours for Pasco, Washington. The FAA transcripts recorded the pilot saying that he would be flying under visual flight rules. The FSS position specialist told the pilot there were flight precautions for the state of Nevada. Those precautions included moderate turbulence; occasional mountain obscurement; occasional moderate rime or mixed icing; and some ceilings below a thousand feet and visibility below three miles. The position specialist told the pilot "...VFR (visual flight rules) flight not recommended in the mountain obscurement area." The pilot also asked the FSS position specialist what the weather would be if he changed his route of flight to "...just a little bit to the west of Salt Lake City." The FSS position specialist told the pilot the forecast for Utah incl
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S CONTINUATION OF VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
