Beech P35 accident near Morrisville, Vermont, December 27, 1984
On December 27, 1984 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Beech P35, registered N1DL, was substantially damaged in an accident near Morrisville, Vermont (Morrisville-Stow airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. 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
- December 27, 1984 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Morrisville, Vermont · Morrisville-Stow
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech P35 · all P35s on the register
- Registration
- N1DL · registry record · serial D-7027
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT NOTED ACCUMULATION OF RIME ICE IN FLT. ON NDB APPROACH, VFR CONDITIONS REACHED ABOUT 7 MILES FROM RUNWAY, IFR FLT PLAN CANCELLED AND STRAIGHT-IN VISUAL APPROACH PERFORMED. CROSSING THRESHOLD AT ABOUT 2O FT AGL, PLT REDUCED THROTTLE AND ACFT IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO STALL BUFFET AND MUSHED TO RUNWAY SURFACE. ALL THREE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED IN OVERLOAD. PLT STATED HE SHOULD HAVE CARRIED APPROACH POWER TO LNDG IN VIEW OF ICE ACCUMULATION.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,024 hours in all; 492 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 938 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 55 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,125 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470N (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BVY Beverly MA at 8:30 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 19, 3,700 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 240° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 28°F (-2°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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