Beech C35 accident near Enterprise, OR
On November 14, 2010, a Beech C35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Enterprise, OR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 14, 2010
- Place
- Enterprise, OR
- Aircraft
- Beech C35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 45.237°N, 118.301°W
- NTSB ID
- 20101115X50550
Official records · WPR11FA047
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 14, 2010, about 1030 Pacific standard time, a Beech C35, N747MT, collided with terrain near Enterprise, Oregon. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was substantially damaged. The personal cross-country flight departed Walla Walla, Washington, about 0930. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The family reported that the airplane was overdue, and the family and Civil Air Patrol (CAP) began a search. The CAP located the airplane on November 15 in rough mountainous terrain in the Johnson Ridge Area of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The wreckage was near the last radar target that matched the suspected flight path for the airplane. The radar coordinates at 1024:29 were 45 degrees 24.5102 minutes north latitude 118 degrees 31.7564 minutes west longitude at a Mode C reported altitude of 5,400 feet. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONA review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman records revealed that the 50-year-old pilot held a private pilot certificate with a rating for airplane single-engine land. The pilot held a third-class medical certificate issued on August 20, 2010; it had no limitations or waivers. The FAA inspector reported that the pilot had a total flight time of 790 hours with 30 hours in the last 90 days. He had an estimated 30 hours in this make and model airplane. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe airplane was a Beech C35, serial number D-3092. No logbooks were located for t
Probable cause
The noninstrumented pilot’s inadequate weather planning, which resulted in his failure to maintain visual flight while maneuvering under low ceilings in rainy and foggy conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain.
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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.
