Beech M35 accident near Amery, WI
On July 27, 2015, a Beech M35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Amery, WI. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 27, 2015
- Place
- Amery, WI
- Aircraft
- Beech M35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.254°N, 92.464°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150727X95755
Official records · CEN15FA320
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 27, 2015, about 1724 central daylight time, a Beech M35 airplane, N9CB, was destroyed after impacting terrain near Amery, Wisconsin. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by St. Croix Bonanza Association LLC under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, with no flight plan filed. The flight departed from New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH), New Richmond, Wisconsin about 1716 and was destined for Voyager Village Airstrip (9WN2), Webster, Wisconsin. The co-owner of N9CB witnessed the airplane depart from Runway 14 at RNH. He estimated the airplane became airborne about 1,700 feet down the runway, versus a typical ground run of about 1,000 feet. He was concerned for weight and balance reasons when he saw there were four persons in the airplane. A review of air traffic control radar revealed returns (primary radar only) coincident with the departure time and direction of the planned flight for N9CB. The returns indicated the airplane proceeded from RNH on a northeast track for 7 miles, followed by a right turn near the accident site. Altitude information was not available, due to line of sight limitations of the radar site. Several witnesses located near the accident site noticed the airplane maneuvering immediately prior to the accident. One witness described the airplane in a steep climb, followed by "making a circle and then twisting" just prior to disappearing behind a tree line. Another wi
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of airplane control while maneuvering with the airplane near its maximum gross weight, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and entering an aerodynamic stall.
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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.
