Beechcraft P35 N9768Y

Summary

On 25 June 1995 at about 16:35 local time, a Beechcraft P35 registered N9768Y was involved in an accident near Challis, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 June 1995 at 16:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Challis, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Challis (U15)

Coordinates

44.6498, -114.1507

Aircraft

Beechcraft P35

Registration

N9768Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Moose Creek Usf → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA95LA130

1 person was seriously injured.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL FOR THE FLIGHT. THE TERRAIN CONDITION WAS A FACTOR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DEPARTED CHALLIS, IDAHO, SEVERAL DAYS EARLIER WITH 54 GALLONS OF USABLE FUEL, AND FLEW APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR ON THE RIGHT TANK TO A REMOTE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP. HE THEN RETURNED TO CHALLIS, STATING THAT HE FLEW THE FIRST 45 MINUTES OF THE RETURN FLIGHT ON THE LEFT TANK BEFORE SWITCHING BACK TO THE RIGHT. THE ENGINE CEASED OPERATING ON FINAL APPROACH, AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IMPACTING A DIRT BANK IN HIS GROUND ROLL PATH. POSTCRASH EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES WITH THE AIRFRAME FUEL SYSTEM AND 2.75 GALLONS OF UNUSABLE FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK. THE ENGINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TEST RUN AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.