Beech 35 accident near Currie, NV
On April 24, 2020, a Beech 35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Currie, NV. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 24, 2020
- Place
- Currie, NV
- Aircraft
- Beech 35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.534°N, 114.414°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200425X44436
Official records · WPR20LA131
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn April 24, 2020, about 1300 Pacific daylight time, a Beech A35 airplane, N8743A, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Currie, Nevada. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. A review of radar data showed that the airplane departed runway 4L at Chandler Municipal Airport (CHD), Chandler, Arizona, about 0933 MST. After departure, the airplane flew west briefly before turning to a northwest heading, which it continued to track for the remaining portion of the flight data. The direction of the flight route was consistent with a direct heading to Twin Falls, Idaho, the planned destination, as well as the reported accident site. The last track data point of the accident flight was about 200 miles southeast of the accident site and showed the airplane at 8,125 ft mean sea level (msl), and about 137 knots. An ALNOT was issued when the airplane did not arrive at its destination. The wreckage was located early the following day about 20 miles northeast of Currie, Nevada. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot held a private pilot certificate with a rating for airplane single-engine land. His most recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) third-class airman medical certificate was issued on June 17, 2019, with the following limitations: he must wear corrective lenses and not valid for flights requiring color signal control during daylight hours. The pilot reported on the application for that medical certificate 900 total hours of flight experien
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a forced landing which resulted in a hard landing for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
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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.
