Beech P35 accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 13, 1982
On August 13, 1982 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Beech P35, registered N1555Z, was substantially damaged in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico (Coronado airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 13, 1982 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Albuquerque, New Mexico · Coronado
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech P35 · all P35s on the register
- Registration
- N1555Z · no longer on the register · serial D-7033
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER TAKEOFF ENGINE REPORTEDLY LOST POWER. THE PILOT FLEW IT BETWEEN TREES BUT ONE WING WAS SEPARATED IN THE COLLISION WITH A TREE DURING THE FORCED LANDING. NO REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS WAS 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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,442 hours in all; 3,500 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,836 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 146 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,125 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-N (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Geidak Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: Albuquerque NM at 5:28 pm
- Destination: Albuquerque NM
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 4,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 194°F (90°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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