Beech V35B accident near Rock Springs, WY
On January 30, 2003, a Beech V35B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rock Springs, WY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 30, 2003
- Place
- Rock Springs, WY
- Aircraft
- Beech V35B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.559°N, 108.772°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030204X00158
Official records · DEN03FA040
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Conversations: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 30, 2003, at 0956 mountain standard time, a Beech V35B, N935V, piloted by a private pilot was destroyed when it impacted terrain 14.5 nautical miles east of the Rock Springs/Sweetwater County Airport (RKS), Rock Springs, Wyoming. A post-crash fire ensued. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal cross-country flight was operating on an instrument flight rules flight plan from Casper, Wyoming, to San Diego, California, under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot on board sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated at 0829. At 0918, the pilot reported that he was in the weather and picking up moderate rime icing. The Salt Lake City Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) controller informed the pilot that the weather extended for quite a ways, that he might want to check the weather with Flight Service, and that he might want to make an intermediate stop. After considering the extent of the weather, the pilot requested to land at RKS. The Salt Lake City ARTCC controller cleared the pilot to proceed direct to RKS and maintain 13,000 feet mean seal level (msl). The pilot reported his ground speed was 64 knots. At 0931, the pilot reported he was "in the clear" and between cloud layers. The pilot also said he had a moderate amount of rime ice on his wings. Salt Lake City ARTCC cleared the pilot to descend. At 0939, the Salt Lake City ARTCC controller asked the pilot if he wanted to plan on the ILS approach. The pilot said, "Ah yes ... we'll do the ILS. I still got quite a load of ice here on
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in a stall. Factors contributing to the accident were the icing conditions, low altitude, and the high gusting winds.
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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.
