Beechcraft 35-B33 N5654K

Summary

On 17 April 1985 at about 20:58 local time, a Beechcraft 35-B33 registered N5654K was involved in an accident near Lakin, Kansas, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

17 April 1985 at 20:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Lakin, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Lakin (36K)

Coordinates

37.9395, -101.2499

Aircraft

Beechcraft 35-B33

Registration

N5654K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lakin → Dodge City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC85FCQ02

2 people were seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ACFT ATTAINED APRX 200 FT OF ALT AFTER TAKEOFF BEFORE THE ENG WAS HEARD CHANGING SOUND BEFORE THE POPPING & BACKFIRING BEGAN, ACCORDING TO WITNESSES. AFTER ALL ENG SOUNDS CEASED THE ACFT DESCENDED RAPIDLY TO A GRASSY AREA OF THE ARPT & LANDED WITH THE LNDG GEAR & FLAPS FULLY RETRACTED. THE ACFT SLID APRX 180 FT FROM INITIAL IMPACT TO A STOP;AFTER ROTATING 180 DEGREES THE ACFT ENDED THE SLIDE FACING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. POST ACC EXAM REVEALED ALL ENG CONTROLS FULL FWD. THE ENG FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON THE RT TANK. THE ACFT WAS RAISED AND TANKS DRAINED. THE RT FUEL TANK HAD.APRX 1 CUP OF FUEL IN IT. THE LEFT TANK HAD APRX 25 GALLONS. NO BREAKS OR LEAKS IN THE FUEL SYS WERE FOUND. THE FUEL LINES & FUEL CONTROL CONTAINED NO FUEL. THE ACFT WAS LAST SERVICED WITH FUEL ON 4/16/85, THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE PLT STATED THAT NO FUEL WAS ADDED ON THE 17TH,THE DAY OF THE ACC.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.