Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84FA326

BEDIAS, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N5685K

BEECH S35

Analysis

THE NON INSTRUMENT RATED PLT PENETRATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IN WHICH TURBULENCE WAS LABELED AS SEVERE OR GREATER. THERE WAS NO PRE OR IN-FLT WX BRIEFING. THE AIRCRAFT BROKE UP IN-FLT AND WAS CONSUMED BY POST CRASH FIRE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS STABILIZER OVERLOAD.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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