Beechcraft V35A N800MD

Summary

On 17 June 2002 at about 14:10 local time, a Beechcraft V35A registered N800MD, operated by Southwest Investment Company, was involved in an accident near Leslie, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 June 2002 at 14:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Leslie, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

35.8173, -92.5539

Aircraft

Beechcraft V35A

Registration

N800MD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Southwest Investment Company

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mountain Home → Little Rock

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW02LA183

1 person was seriously injured.

The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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

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During cruise flight, there was a loss of engine power. The pilot selected a different fuel tank and turned on the auxiliary fuel pump. The engine restarted and ran for approximately 2 minutes before there was a total loss of engine power. The pilot diverted the flight toward the nearest airport. The airplane landed short of the airport in a rough and uneven field. Fuel samples, from the main fuel tanks, were blue in color, and no debris was noted in the fuel. There was physical evidence of fuel on the vegetation along the energy path and in the vicinity of the main wreckage. Post-accident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded operation of the engine prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.