Beech S35 accident near Warren, OR
On November 25, 2003, a Beech S35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Warren, OR. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 25, 2003
- Place
- Warren, OR
- Aircraft
- Beech S35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.819°N, 122.839°W
- NTSB ID
- 20031205X02006
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 25, 2003, approximately 0653 Pacific standard time, a Beech S35, N10BX, was destroyed after impacting terrain following an in-flight breakup and uncontrolled descent from cruise flight near Warren, Oregon. The instrument rated commercial pilot and his three passengers received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the accident site, but instrument meteorological conditions were reported over the pilot's route of flight. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed for the personal cross-country flight being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated from the Arlington Municipal Airport (AWO), Arlington, Washington, at approximately 0535, and was en route to Medford (MFR), Oregon. Approximately two hours prior to the flight the pilot had received a standard weather briefing from the Seattle Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS). At 0524, (all times are referenced to Pacific standard time) the pilot contacted the AFSS stating that he was on the ground at AWO, had filed an IFR flight plan to MFR, and that he was about ten minutes late. The specialist told the pilot to hold while he proceeded to coordinate the clearance with the Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC). At 0527 the specialist cleared N10BX to the WATON NDB (non directional beacon), climb and maintain four thousand. The pilot read back the clearance, which the specialist confirmed was correct, and the conversation ended at 0528. At 0540, radar contact was established with N10BX at an altitude of 1,400 feet mean sea level (m
Probable cause
The vacuum pump failure and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors contributing to the accident included the instrument meteorological weather conditions and the pilot's improper recovery from the descent.
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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.
