Beech G35 accident near Webster, Wisconsin, October 2, 1993
On October 2, 1993 at about 4:10 pm local time, a Beech G35, registered N4421D, was destroyed in an accident near Webster, Wisconsin. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
IN-FLIGHT BREAKUP OF THE AIRPLANE FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 2, 1993 · about 4:10 pm local time
- Place
- Webster, Wisconsin · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech G35 · all G35s on the register
- Registration
- N4421D · registry record · serial D-4574
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
RADAR DATA SHOWED THE AIRPLANE WAS CRUISING AT ABOUT 7500' MSL & 190 KTS GROUND SPEED & TRACKING ABOUT 140 DEGREES, WHEN IT BEGAN TO DESCEND. THE LAST RECORDED ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 6500' MSL. WITNESSES HEARD A LOUD NOISE, THEN SAW THE AIRPLANE & DEBRIS FROM THE PLANE FALLING TO THE GROUND. THEY WERE UNABLE TO JUDGE THE AIRPLANE'S ALTITUDE WHEN IT BROKE UP. WRECKAGE WAS SCATTERED OVER A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 1.3 MILES. AN EXAM REVEALED THE V-TAIL STABILIZERS & WINGS HAD SEPARATED IN FLIGHT. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THE STABILIZERS HAD FAILED IN A DOWNWARD DIRECTION. THE RIGHT WING SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE AT THE WING ROOT, & THE LEFT WING HAD SEPARATED IN 3 MAIN PIECES; THERE WAS EVIDENCE ON THE FRONT SPAR CARRY-THROUGH STRUCTURE THAT THE WINGS HAD FAILED IN A DOWNWARD DIRECTION. BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS WERE INTACT, BUT UNLATCHED, WITH NO EVIDENCE OF DEFORMATION; THE PILOT WAS THROWN FROM THE AIRPLANE DURING THE ACCIDENT. NO PRE-ACCIDENT ANOMALIES OF THE AIRFRAME WERE FOUND.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,900 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 20, 1993
- Maximum gross weight: 2,775 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-N (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BJI Bimidji MN at 3:25 pm
- Destination: RIE Rice Lake WI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 12 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,500 ft
- Temperature: 34°F (1°C), dew point 14°F (-10°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:50 pm from DLH, 58 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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