ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377361
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| Date: | Sunday 21 April 1985 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 36TC |
| Owner/operator: | Richard Mcguire |
| Registration: | N6727V |
| MSN: | EA 376 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 387 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Silver City, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Douglas, AZ (KDUG) |
| Albuquerque, NM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A WX ENCOUNTER NEAR SILVER CITY, NM. ICING AND TURBULENCE IN IFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE PLT INITIATED A CLIMB FROM 15,000 FT TO 17,000 FT BECAUSE OF RIME ICE CONDITIONS. THE AUTOPILOT WAS USED DURING THE CLIMB. THE PLT LOOKED AT A CHART AND THE RADIO FREQUENCY. HE SAID THAT THE ACFT HIT SEVERE TURBULENCE AND BANKED OVER 80 DEGREES. IT IS BELIEVED THE ACFT ENTERED A SPLIT S MANEUVER. THE ACFT WAS RECOVERED AT 10,000 FT. NUMEROUS POSITIVE G'S WERE PULLED DURING THE RECOVERY. A PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS BACK INJURIES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN85LA122
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 10:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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