Aviation accident DEN01FA064

3 fatal · Beech V35 · 2001-02-19 · Wendover, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN01FA064
Event ID: 20010316X00597
Type: Accident
Date: 2001-02-19
Location: Wendover, UT, USA
Coordinates: 41.146389, -114.031387

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: Beech
Model: V35
Registration: N5757K
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot flying at an altitude insufficient to clear surrounding terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot becoming lost/disoriented, his subsequent spatial disorientation, and dark night conditions.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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