Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Marquez, New Mexico 87020
Tuesady, December 27, 1983 12:30 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT WAS FLOWN AT ALTITUDES UP TO 15000 FT IN AREAS OF FORECAST ICING. THE ACFT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH OXYGEN. THE ACFT WAS FLOWN ABOVE 14000 FT FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AFTER WHICH IT DESCENDED INTO ICING CONDITIONS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ACFT MADE A CLIMB UNDER ATC DIRECTIONS AND THEN RADAR SHOWED IT MAKING A RAPID DESCENT. THE PLT HAD TOLD THE CONTROLLER THAT THE ACFT HAD PICKED UP ABOUT 1/2 INCH OF RIME ICE. RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST SHORTLY AFTER A READOUT AT 10400 FT. FURTHER ATTEMPTS AT COMMUNICATIONS FAILED. LATER, THE ACFT WAS FOUND WHERE IT HAD CRASHED IN A STEEP, VERTICALLY BANKED DIVE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. RIME ICE WAS FOUND IN THE SNOW NEXT TO THE ELEVATOR COUNTERWEIGHT. THE ELEVATOR TRIM WAS FOUND TRIMMED TO A NOSE-UP POSITION. THE ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH DEICING/ANTI-ICING EQUIPMENT & AN AUTOPILOT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/27/1983
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1230
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City MARQUEZ
Event State NEW MEXICO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 87020
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 12
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 Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1249 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 120
Weather Observation Facility ID ABQ
Elevation of weather observation facility 5069
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 41
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 5000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 5000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 11
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 290
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 16
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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) 3325
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 24524
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:16AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9121S
NTSB Number FTW84FA104
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 58
Aircraft Series Identifier 58
Aircraft Serial Number TH-783
Certified Max Gross Weight 5400
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 6
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CHARLES J. VOLPE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 903 STANDARD LIFE BLDG.
Aircraft Owner City PITTSBURG
Aircraft Owner State PA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 15222
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CHARLES F. MCCOOL,FREY ASS.INC
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address CHESTNUT HILL RD.
Operator City AMHERST
Operator State NH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 03031
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
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 PUB
Departure City PUEBLO,
Departure State CO
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code PRC
Destination City PRESCOTT
Destination State AZ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --