At about 2124 mountain time, a Beech C35 broke up in flight about 20 miles south of Chambers, killing the pilot. The flight originated from near Albuquerque, New Mexico, approximately 1 hour earlier. The airplane was in VFR cruise westbound under flight following and had climbed to about 11,000 feet when the airplane deviated from its course and radar contact was lost. The pilot reported no problems. Part of the right wing and right ruddervator/stabilizer were located near the northern end of the 1,650-foot-long wreckage path, with the main wreckage located near the southern end.
June 29, Chambers, Ariz. / Beech Bonanza
At about 2124 mountain time, a Beech C35 broke up in flight about 20 miles south of Chambers, killing the pilot. The flight originated from near Albuquerque, New Mexico, approximately 1 hour earlier. The airplane was in VFR cruise westbound under flight following and had climbed to about 11,000 feet when the airplane deviated from its course and radar contact was lost. The pilot reported no problems. Part of the right wing and right ruddervator/stabilizer were located near the northern end of the 1,650-foot-long wreckage path, with the main wreckage located near the southern end....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech C35 aircraft broke up in flight approximately 20 miles south of Chambers, resulting in the pilot's death.
- The incident occurred around 2124 mountain time while the plane was in VFR cruise westbound at about 11,000 feet, after an hour-long flight from near Albuquerque.
- The pilot reported no problems prior to the aircraft deviating from its course and radar contact being lost.
- Wreckage, including parts of the right wing and ruddervator/stabilizer, was found scattered along a 1,650-foot path.
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