Beech K35 accident near Manitowish Watr, WI
On September 2, 2000, a Beech K35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Manitowish Watr, WI. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 2, 2000
- Place
- Manitowish Watr, WI
- Aircraft
- Beech K35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 2 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 46.130°N, 89.880°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21914
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 1, 2000, at 2210 central daylight time, a Beech K35, N3076C, piloted by an instrument rated private pilot, was destroyed on impact with trees and terrain on approach to runway 32 at Manitowish Waters Airport (D25), near Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin. The personal flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. An IFR to VFR conditions on top clearance was requested for the flight. The clearance was issued and was terminated. Of the five people on board, the pilot and one passenger were fatally injured, two passengers sustained serious injuries, and one passenger sustained minor injuries. The flight originated from Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB), near Green Bay, Wisconsin at 2035. The Green Bay Air Traffic Control Tower's chronological summary of flight listed the following: [2028]- N3076C requested IFR clearance to VFR conditions on top northwest bound at 6500. N3076C was issued a clearance and told to maintain 3000. [2030]- N3076C read back the clearance and was issued taxi to runway 6. [2035]- N3076C called ready for takeoff and was cleared for takeoff to fly heading 360. [2037]- Tower controller asked N3076C his destination, replied Manitowish Waters. Controller issued clearance limit of Clintonville and was instructed to proceed on course. [2038]- N3076C was instructed to contact departure control. [2041]- N3076C was issued climb to 10,000 and he replied he just broke out at 3000 and would climb to 3500. N3076C was questioned if he was canceling his IFR and
Probable cause
the pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the trees during an approach on a dark, low overcast night, the pilot's improper use of an IFR procedure without clearance, and the pilot's improper in-flight decision to attempt an IFR approach without clearance. Factors were the local weather being below published minimums, the trees, and the dark night.
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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.
