Beech V-35 accident near Shaver Lake, CA
On November 12, 1993, a Beech V-35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Shaver Lake, CA. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 12, 1993
- Place
- Shaver Lake, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech V-35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.130°N, 119.219°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X13743
Official records · LAX94FA048
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
History of Flight On November 12, 1993, about 1117 hours Pacific standard time, a Beech V-35, N630AW, registered to and operated by the pilot, experienced an in-flight breakup, about 25 miles northeast of Shaver Lake, California. The airplane was destroyed. The certificated private pilot and three passengers received fatal injuries. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country personal flight to Death Valley Monument Airport when the accident occurred. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the accident area at the time. A flight plan was not filed. The flight originated at Reid-Hillview Municipal airport, San Jose, California, about 0951 hours. After departure, the pilot was given a frequency change as he exited the airport traffic area. There was no further voice communication with the pilot. The flight was expected to arrive in Death Valley about 1100 hours. On November 13, 1993, the flight was reported as overdue. National Track and Analysis Program (NTAP) radar data from the Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) was reviewed and a plot of the accident area was prepared by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The airplane was not radar identified and the pilot was not receiving traffic advisories from the FAA. Radar data in the vicinity of the accident site was plotted from 1101:41 to 1121:40 hours. Radar data points from 1110:17 to 1117:38 hours were consistent with the location of the accident airplane. At 1110:17 hours, the airplane was at 15,700 feet. The radar track was oriented on a northeasterly heading.
Probable cause
An in-flight breakup of the airplane following the pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions during which directional control of the airplane was not maintained, and the design limits of the airplane were exceeded. The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions that consisted of mountain wave activity and standing lenticular clouds were factors in the accident.
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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.
