Beech P35 accident near Correctionville, IA

On December 2, 2012, a Beech P35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Correctionville, IA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

December 2, 2012

Place

Correctionville, IA

Aircraft

Beech P35 · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

42.450°N, 95.816°W

NTSB ID

20121202X10016

Official records · CEN13FA082

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 1, 2012, about 1950 central standard time, a Beech P35, N1566Z, collided with trees and terrain while maneuvering near a private airstrip near Correctionville, Iowa. The pilot was seriously injured and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Night, instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed. The local flight originated from Grand Island, Nebraska, at an undetermined time. The pilot and a passenger had flown from Correctionville to Grand Island, Nebraska, earlier that day to pick up a second passenger. During the latter portion of the return flight to Correctionville, the pilot received flight following services from the Sioux City (SUX), Iowa, Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON). At 1938, the pilot advised SUX TRACON that he had the Correctionville Airport in sight, and radar services were terminated. The airplane struck trees and terrain about 1/2-mile northwest of the airport. A post-impact fire ensued. A motorist and his wife, who were driving south on the highway, saw a fire on the hillside. When they slowed down to investigate, they came upon the pilot on the side of road and called 9-1-1. Two residents whose home borders and faces the airstrip said they saw the pilot depart earlier that day. They were standing in their front yard about 1930 when thick fog quickly enveloped the area and they w

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to perform a go-around after encountering thick fog at night.

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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.