Beech V35A accident near Woody, CA

On January 7, 2013, a Beech V35A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Woody, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

January 7, 2013

Place

Woody, CA

Aircraft

Beech V35A · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

35.710°N, 118.904°W

NTSB ID

20130107X22046

Official records · WPR13FA086

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

Air traffic control records

• ATC Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC Personnel Statements: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC Summary of Events: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC Radar Data: Document (TXT), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn January 6, 2013, about 1606 Pacific standard time (PST), a Beech V35A, N35SD, experienced an in-flight break-up near Woody, California. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The private pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed. The cross-country personal flight departed Imperial, California, about 1415, with a planned destination of Fresno, California. Visual meteorological (VMC) conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the pilot obtained flight following, and the airplane climbed to 16,500 feet. At 1549, the pilot informed Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) that there was cloud cover ahead, and requested an instrument flight rules (IFR) clearance into Fresno. The clearance to Fresno via direct TULE ALTTA8 Arrival was granted at 1550. The controller instructed the pilot to maintain 14,000 feet, and the pilot read back the clearance. At 1552 and 1558, the pilot requested a lower altitude, and was advised to expect a lower altitude in 10-12 miles. On the 1558 transmission, the pilot stated they were waiting for some buildup, but hadn't gotten any yet (he did not specify what kind of buildup). The pilot contacted Bakersfield Approach Control as instructed at 1600, and requested a lower altitude. The approach controller cleared the pilot for a descent to 7,000 feet, and issued the TULE ALTTA8 Arrival. Two minutes later, the controller advised the accident pilot of

Probable cause

An in-flight encounter with icing conditions during descent, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall followed by an in-flight breakup.

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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.