1 fatal · Beech C35 · 2002-06-30 · Chambers, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02FA210
Event ID
20020715X01133
Type
Accident
Date
2002-06-30
Location
Chambers, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.873332, -109.327499
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
C35
Registration
N5856C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of airplane control after falling asleep due to fatigue, which resulted in a structural failure of the airframe during a high speed descent after the design stress limits of the aircraft were exceeded.