Beechcraft V35B N3059W

Summary

On 6 August 1999 at about 17:30 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N3059W was involved in an accident near Elizabeth, Colorado, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 August 1999 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Elizabeth, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

39.3605, -104.6000

Aircraft

Beechcraft V35B

Registration

N3059W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tulsa → Englewood

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN99LA139

4 people were seriously injured.

A forced landing on unsuitable terrain following a total loss of power for non mechanical reasons. Factors were the pilot's failure to follow emergency procedures for restarting the engine, operating the aircraft with known deficiencies, and inaccurate planning and decision making.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Approximately 20 miles from the destination airport, while nearing completion of an IFR cross-country flight, the pilot had descended from his cruising altitude of 10,000 feet to 8,000 feet as assigned by approach control. Shortly after stabilizing at the lower altitude, the engine lost all power. After unsuccessfully attempting to restart the engine, the pilot made an emergency landing on broken prairie terrain 10 miles from the airport. The aircraft struck a dirt bank during the landing. No evidence was found of malfunction or preimpact damage to the engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.