Beech K35 accident near Salem, OR
On January 29, 2022, a Beech K35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Salem, OR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 29, 2022
- Place
- Salem, OR
- Aircraft
- Beech K35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.905°N, 122.999°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220130104567
Official records · WPR22FA087
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Srt: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn January 29, 2022, about 1502 Pacific daylight time, a Beechcraft K35 Bonanza, N9530R, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Salem, Oregon. The private pilot and the passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Air traffic control (ATC) recordings confirmed the airplane departures the McNary Field Airport (SLE), Salem, Oregon, about 1458. The SLE weather at the time of the accident was identified as wind 050° at 3 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, with clear skies. The pilot requested to stay in the traffic pattern, and the tower controller instructed the pilot to remain in left closed traffic, subsequently clearing the pilot for takeoff on runway 34. The pilot took off, remained in the traffic pattern, and was cleared by the tower controller to land runway 34. Before touching down on the runway, the tower controller observed the airplane suddenly pitch up and enter a near vertical climb. Subsequently, the airplane veered left and entered a near vertical descent. The airplane impacted the ground, in a near vertical nose-down attitude. The ATC recording of the tower controller’s communication with the pilot revealed that no emergency declaration radio call was transmitted during the sequence of events leading up to the accident. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONA review of pilot logbooks indicated that the left seat occupant was an Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certificated private pilot. The right seat occupant had received some flight trainin
Probable cause
The airplane’s excessive nose-up pitch attitude during landing for undetermined reasons.
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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.
