Beech M35 accident near Briggsdale, CO
On June 7, 2002, a Beech M35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Briggsdale, CO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 7, 2002
- Place
- Briggsdale, CO
- Aircraft
- Beech M35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.721°N, 104.211°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020618X00907
Official records · DEN02FA050
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 6, 2002, at 1845 mountain daylight time, a Beech M35, N9775R, registered to and operated by the pilot, was destroyed when the aircraft impacted terrain near Briggsdale, Colorado. The private pilot, the sole occupant on board was fatally injured. Day visual metrological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight being conducted under Title 14 (Code of Federal Regulations) Part 91. The local flight originated in Greeley, Colorado, at 1821. According to the Weld County Sheriff's report, the pilot's wife notified the Greeley Police Department on June 7 to report her husband missing. FAA was subsequently notified and the Denver Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) issued an ALNOT (alert notification) at 1338. The ALNOT indicated "possible destination Pawnee Buttes." The Civil Air Patrol launched an aerial search and the wreckage was located that afternoon. The ALNOT was cancelled at 1818. The accident occurred during the hours of daylight at a location of 40 degrees, 43.96' North latitude, and 104 degrees, 12.38' West longitude. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The 46-year-old private pilot held an expired third class airman medical certificate, dated March 31, 2000. The pilot's logbook was recovered from the wreckage and contained entries from March 7, 1977, when he first began taking flying lessons in Mountain Home, Arkansas, to January 24, 2002. The following summarizes his aeronautical experience (figure totals do not equate due to arithmetical errors): By category: Total time - 335.7 Night - 19.1 Actual instruments - 0.
Probable cause
controlled descent into terrain for reasons undetermined.
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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.
