Beechcraft B35 N118TT

Summary

On 2 September 2007 at about 18:58 local time, a Beechcraft B35 registered N118TT was involved in an accident near Borger, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

2 September 2007 at 18:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Borger, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Hutchinson County Airport (KBGD)

Coordinates

35.6856, -101.3753

Aircraft

Beechcraft B35

Registration

N118TT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Worth → Borger

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW07LA191

2 people were seriously injured.

A loss of engine power while on approach due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident were a corroded carburetor fuel needle valve, inlet fuel screen and no suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The single engine airplane, was substantially damaged during a forced landing after a loss of engine power while on approach. The airplane came to rest in a nose down vertical position against a private residence carport. The flight departed on the 258 nautical mile VFR cross country flight approximately 1 hour and 53 minutes earlier and was landing at a planned overnight stop. An examination of the engine was performed and evidence of corrosion and rust contamination was found in the carburetor inlet fuel screen, and around the fuel needle valve and needle valve seat.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.