Beech P35 accident near Elko, NV
On July 29, 1995, a Beech P35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Elko, NV. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 29, 1995
- Place
- Elko, NV
- Aircraft
- Beech P35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.950°N, 115.789°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04018
NTSB summary
On July 29, 1995, at 1527 hours Pacific daylight time, a Beech P35, N9599Y, owned and operated by the pilot, crashed during a go-around at the airport in Elko, Nevada. The aircraft was destroyed and the private pilot was fatally injured. The aircraft had departed earlier from Ogden, Utah, with a destination of Sacramento, California. The pilot received a weather briefing from the Flight Service Station (FSS) at Cedar City, Utah, and an updated briefing from the Reno FSS for the Sacramento area when approaching Elko. According to the Elko air traffic controller, the pilot reported that he was northeast of the airport and would like to land. The winds at the time were variable from 190 to 230 degrees at 23 knots, gusting to 35 knots. The aircraft appeared to land too long and the pilot stated he was going around and would attempt to land on runway 30. The pilot made a left turn and was then observed to nose down into the ground. The pilot indicated no mechanical problems with the aircraft during these radio transmissions. According to ground witnesses, the aircraft started a left turn at a low altitude and was observed to be flying at a slow speed with the wings rocking back and forth. All of the witnesses commented on the windy conditions, with several stating the pilot was in obvious trouble because of them. It was during the turn to the left that some of them observed the aircraft stall and descend nose down into the ground. Examination of the aircraft under the supervision of an FAA inspector from the Reno, Nevada, Flight Standards District Office found that the landing g
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed in a turn during high wind conditions while executing a go-around at a low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and an uncontrolled descent into the ground.
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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.
