Beechcraft BE-35 N1560S
26 January 1985 · Verdi, Nevada, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 January 1985 at about 02:20 local time, a Beechcraft BE-35 registered N1560S was involved in an accident near Verdi, Nevada, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Verdi, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.5096, -119.9908
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-35
- Registration
- N1560S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Jose → Carson City
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- SEA85FA051
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT IMPACTED RISING TERRAIN WHILE DESCENDING INTO & THRU IFR WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING VFR FLIGHT. LOST VISUAL CONTACT W/GROUND AND BROKE OUT IN MOUNTAINS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft BE-35 | Andrews Murphy, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1985 | Beechcraft BE 35 | Zellwood, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1983 | Beechcraft BE-35 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1983 | Beechcraft BE-35 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1990 | Beechcraft BE-35 | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | Edward Bigham, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1991 | Beechcraft BE-35 | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | Crystal Aero Group | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna P210 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Scott Shaw | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Schweizer SGS-126E | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Champion 7GC | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fish Lake Valle, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft 36 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |