Beechcraft V35B N7397R
4 September 1997 · Saguache, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 1997 at about 00:11 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N7397R was involved in an accident near Saguache, Colorado, United States. One person was 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 00:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saguache, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.0809, -106.1402
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft V35B
- Registration
- N7397R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Rafael → Englewood
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW97LA338
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
**This report was modified on 2/23/2016. Please see the public docket for this accident for additional information.** the loss of engine power during cruise for undetermined reasons and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the forced landing. The fence and irrigation ditch were factors in the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
**This report was modified on 2/23/2016. Please see the public docket for this accident for additional information.** After 6 hours of flight cross-country from San Rafael, California, to Denver, Colorado, the engine lost power, and the pilot conducted an emergency landing in a field after attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful. During the landing roll, the airplane collided with a fence and an irrigation ditch, damaging both wings and causing fuel to spill from tanks in both wings. The local fire chief stated that firefighters recovered more than 25 gallons of fuel during cleanup operations. The airplane, equipped with auxiliary long-range tip tanks, departed with 114 gallons on board. Based on standard-day values, performance calculations indicated that the airplane had burned about 84 gallons in 6 hours of cruise. Takeoff and climb would have increased the amount of fuel used.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft V35B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft V35B | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Beechcraft V35B | Pacoima, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Beechcraft V35B | Kaiser, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Beechcraft V35B | Santa Barbara, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1998 | Beechcraft V35B | Sagle, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1996 | Beechcraft V35B | Columbiana, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-32-300T | Del Norte, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Leadville, Colorado, United States | Michael S. Luther | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Rans S-12 Airaile S-12 | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Cessna 305A | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Cessna 210 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Let BLANIK L-13 | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |