Beech 35-P35 accident near Dayton, TN
On February 13, 2000, a Beech 35-P35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Dayton, TN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 13, 2000
- Place
- Dayton, TN
- Aircraft
- Beech 35-P35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.489°N, 85.009°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X20529
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 13, 2000, about 1245 eastern standard time, a Beech 35-P35, N9796Y, owned by a private individual impacted with rising terrain during the climb, and about 6 miles from the departure airport near Dayton, Tennessee. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was destroyed. The private, non instrument-rated pilot was fatally injured. The flight had originated from the Dayton Airport, en route to Hicks Field, Fort Worth, Texas, at 1240. At 1025, the pilot of N9796Y called the Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Nashville Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS), Nashville, Tennessee, for a weather briefing from Dayton, Tennessee, to the Fort Worth, Texas area, for a proposed flight that afternoon. According to AFSS specialist's statement, "...A detailed synopsis with emphasis on forecast thunderstorms and IFR conditions was given. There were AIRMETS (Airman's Meteorological Information) for IFR conditions along the route of flight until 1800 UTC (1400). I told the pilot that I did not expect conditions to improve at that time but would continue for another 24 to 36 hours." At 1237, the pilot again called the Nashville AFSS, and the specialist said, "...(he) called for forecast information for the 'next couple of hours or so.' The flight would be from Dayton...to near the Dallas/Fort Worth area. VFR only. I proceeded to give current AIRMETS, conditions, and forecast information showing IFR conditions. (The) pilot asked about thunderstorms along the ro
Probable cause
the non-instrumented rated pilot elected to takeoff into known adverse weather conditions, which resulted in impact with rising terrain. Factors in this accident were, clouds and low ceilings.
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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.
