Beech V35 accident near Blythe, CA
On November 26, 2019, a Beech V35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Blythe, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 26, 2019
- Place
- Blythe, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech V35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.685°N, 115.267°W
- NTSB ID
- 20191126X21659
Official records · ANC20FA005
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
On November 25, 2019, about 1739 Pacific standard time (PST), a Beech V35 airplane, N14UC, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Blythe, California. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal cross-country flight. The pilot was returning to the Hemet-Ryan Airport (KHMT), Hemet, California, from his morning flight to the La Cholla Airpark (57AZ), Tucson, Arizona, and had refueled at the Gila Bend Municipal Airport (E63), Gila Bend, Arizona, during the return flight. The accident flight originated from 57AZ at about 1601 mountain standard time. A review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) radio communications revealed that the air traffic controller advised the pilot of earlier reports of moderate turbulence along the intended route of flight to KHMT and to use extreme caution. During the flight, the pilot queried about a better altitude, and the controller advised that “continuous light chop” had been reported at all altitudes. The pilot advised the controller that he was experiencing a “rough” ride, and then stated that he was turning around and intended to land at Blythe Airport (BLH), Blythe, California. Figure 1- Radar track and accident site According to archived FAA radar data, after the pilot maneuvered the airplane back to an eastbound heading, ATC personnel observed the airplane in a descent. The controller advised that they were no longer receiving the airplane’s Mode-C transponder’s altitude readout, and he asked the pilot if he was descending from 3,000 ft and i
Probable cause
A loss of control in flight due to the pilot’s decision to fly into a mountain range, at night, in conditions conducive to high wind, mountain waves, and turbulence.
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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.
