2 fatal · Beech V35B · 2005-08-05 · Denali Park, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC05FA121
Event ID
20050811X01231
Type
Accident
Date
2005-08-05
Location
Denali Park, AK, USA
Coordinates
69.729942, -162.819351
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
V35B
Registration
N912DB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from mountainous terrain while climbing, and his improper in-flight decision making by electing to fly at a low altitude toward rising terrain. A factor associated with the accident was mountainous terrain.