Beech B95 accident near Cedar City, UT
On January 12, 2004, a Beech B95 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cedar City, UT. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 12, 2004
- Place
- Cedar City, UT
- Aircraft
- Beech B95 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.866°N, 113.302°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040115X00068
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 12, 2004, at 1142 mountain standard time, a Beech B95, N9679R, piloted by a commercial pilot applicant, was destroyed when it impacted terrain 16 miles north west of Cedar City Municipal Airport, (CDC) Cedar City, Utah. A post impact fire ensued. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The local check ride was being conducted under the provision of Title 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. The designated examiner and commercial rated examinee were fatally injured. The flight departed at 1120. According to the owner of the airplane, he had flown down from Provo, Utah, with the examinee, and another student on the morning of the accident. Two check rides with the designated examiner were scheduled. The first check ride flight departed from CDC at 1120. At approximately 1400, the airplane was reported overdue, and the local flight school launched several airplanes to initiate a search. One of the search airplanes observed a column of smoke, which led them to the smoldering airplane at approximately 1600. According to the National Track Analysis Program (NTAP) data, the airplane appeared to be maneuvering at an altitude that varied between 8,200 feet msl and 9,000 feet msl and at a groundspeed that varied between 40 knots and 200 knots. The last radar contact was made at 1141:03 at an indicated altitude of 8,900 feet msl and a ground speed of 6 knots. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The designated examiner held an airline transport pilot certificate with a multiengine rating, single engine land with commercial privileges, and
Probable cause
the pilot in command's (examinee) failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate supervision by the designated examiner.
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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.
