ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235515
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| Date: | Friday 24 April 2020 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8743A |
| MSN: | D-2165 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1949 |
| Engine model: | Continental E185-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Currie, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chandler Municipal Airport, AZ (CHD/KCHD) |
| Twin Falls City County Airport, ID (TWF/KTWF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On 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.
The pilot and two passengers departed on a cross-country flight. There was no significant weather, turbulence, or wind on the route of flight. When the airplane did not arrive at the destination, a search was initiated, and the wreckage was located in a remote mountain valley the following day. The airplane impacted level terrain at an elevation about 6,539 ft msl. The airplane impacted nose low in an approximate wings-level attitude on a southwesterly heading. The main wing fuel tanks and the auxiliary fuel tank were all damaged during the impact sequence; however, there was no fuel staining, no evidence of a post-impact fire, and no odor of fuel at the accident site. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed that the landing gear had partially pushed through the top portion of the wings and the flaps were extended at the time of impact, suggesting that the pilot may have been maneuvering for a forced landing and lost control resulting in a hard landing. The reason for the forced landing could not be determined based on the available evidence.
The airplane’s fuel state at the time of departure could not be determined. The distance traveled on the flight route was consistent with consuming the fuel quantity in the main fuel bladders only. One of the family members had flown on the same route before and stated that sometimes they did not stop for fuel and completed the flight non-stop. There was no evidence that the pilot stopped to refuel during the accident flight.
Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no preimpact mechanical anomalies or malfunctions that would have prevented normal operation.
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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://elkodaily.com/news/local/3-killed-in-plane-crash-in-remote-eastern-elko-county/article_b97f3280-ced8-5b5c-ae53-80e7c62eb2ed.html
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/Official-3-killed-in-plane-crash-in-remote-area-15226429.php
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N8743A
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8743A
https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisk48/30960859875 (photo)
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Apr-2020 22:59 | Geno | Added |
| 26-Apr-2020 00:06 | Geno | Updated [Location] |
| 26-Apr-2020 02:17 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Apr-2020 09:44 | RobertMB | Updated [Nature, Source] |
| 27-Apr-2020 15:57 | harro | Updated [Damage] |
| 21-Jun-2021 07:18 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2022 22:17 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, Photo] |
| 14-Jun-2022 22:17 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
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