Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Broken Bow, Nebraska 68822
Sunday, June 17, 1984 15:34 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE ON AN IFR FLT AT 6000 FT, THE PLT REQUESTED, AND WAS GRANTED A DEVIATION AROUND WX. LATER, N335W INFORMED DENVER ARTCC THAT THEY WERE GOING TO GET INTO SOME MODERATE TURBULENCE FOR A LITTLE BIT BUT THAT IT LOOKED LIKE THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. THE ACFT DISAPPEARED FROM THE DENVER ARTCC RADAR. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED SPREAD OVER AN AREA APPROXIMATELY 1 MI BY 1/4 MI. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY MALFUNCTION OF THE ENG OR ACFT COMPONENT AND THE PATHOLOGICAL/TOXICOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE PLT ALSO WERE NEGATIVE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/17/1984
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1534
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City BROKEN BOW
Event State NEBRASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 68822
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Unknown
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1521 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 350
Weather Observation Facility ID BBW
Elevation of weather observation facility 2538
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 9
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 4000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 25
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 35
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 4
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2572
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26512
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N335W
NTSB Number MKC84FA174
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model C35
Aircraft Series Identifier C35
Aircraft Serial Number D2853
Certified Max Gross Weight 2700
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 17 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 102
Airframe Hours 6460
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ARTHUR D. CROCKER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4109 FREDRICKSBURG RD.
Aircraft Owner City WOOSTER
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 44691
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code DSM
Departure City DES MOINES
Departure State IA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1318
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code AIA
Destination City ALLIANCE
Destination State NE
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --