At 0530 mountain time, a Beech 35 was destroyed when the pilot lost control on takeoff. The non-instrument rated pilot was killed. Radar data showed the airplane climbed to approximately 300 feet agl and disappeared. The airplane was found approximately 11 hours 30 minutes later by a motorist.
September 29, Belen, N.M. / Beech Bonanza
At 0530 mountain time, a Beech 35 was destroyed when the pilot lost control on takeoff. The non-instrument rated pilot was killed. Radar data showed the airplane climbed to approximately 300 feet agl and disappeared. The airplane was found approximately 11 hours 30 minutes later by a motorist....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech 35 was destroyed and its non-instrument rated pilot was killed after losing control during takeoff.
- The aircraft climbed to approximately 300 feet AGL before disappearing from radar and was discovered about 11.5 hours later.
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