Beechcraft P-35 N9768Y
21 July 1994 · Laramie, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 July 1994 at about 02:33 local time, a Beechcraft P-35 registered N9768Y, operated by Intermountain Aero, Inc., was involved in an accident near Laramie, Wyoming, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laramie, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft P-35
- Registration
- N9768Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Intermountain Aero, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salt Lake City → Cheyenne
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA187
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. FACTORS INCLUDE FENCE POSTS STRUCK DURING ROLLOUT AT THE EMERGENCY LANDING SITE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 11000 FEET, WHILE ON AN IFR FLIGHT. HE ATTEMPTED REMEDIAL ACTION, INCLUDING SELECTING ANOTHER FUEL TANK, CHECKING MAGNETOS, AND OTHERWISE ATTEMPTED RESTARTING THE ENGINE. DURING LANDING ROLL ON THE DIRT ROAD SELECTED FOR THE FORCED LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED RAILROAD TIES USED AS FENCE POSTS, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS RUN, A DIFFERENT WING WAS INSTALLED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN WITH NO OBSERVED ANOMALIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft P-35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1995 | Beechcraft P-35 | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1991 | Beechcraft P-35 | Durango, Colorado, United States | James M. Dale | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1990 | Beechcraft P-35 BONANZA | Joliet, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2000 | Beechcraft P-35 | Rogersville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft P-35 | Clarendon, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 2004 | Beechcraft P-35 | Havre, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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