Beechcraft 35-C33A N72CW
27 July 2014 · Pueblo, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 July 2014 at about 14:26 local time, a Beechcraft 35-C33A registered N72CW, operated by Henke Petroleum Corp, was involved in an accident near Pueblo, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously 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 14:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pueblo, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pueblo Memorial (KPUB)
- Coordinates
- 38.2892, -104.4967
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35-C33A
- Registration
- N72CW
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1966
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Henke Petroleum Corp
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shawnee Regiona → Pueblo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN14LA393
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot’s improper fuel management and resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, while on final approach with the engine idling, he advanced the mixture control to the "full rich" position and the propeller control to the "high rpm" position in case he had to perform a go-around. The engine immediately lost power, and the airplane started to lose altitude. The pilot turned the airplane to avoid a ravine ahead and subsequently made a forced landing on rough terrain. The engine was functionally tested in a test cell to full power, and no anomalies were noted. About 25 gallons of usable fuel were found in the right fuel tank. However, the fuel tank selector was found positioned to the left fuel tank, and only 1/2 gallon of fuel was found in the left tank; therefore, it is likely the engine was starved of available fuel. If the pilot had been monitoring the fuel in flight and switched the fuel tank selector to the right fuel tank, the engine likely would not have been starved of fuel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2014 | Beechcraft 35/33 | Telluride, Colorado, United States | Arizona Cloudbusters Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Mar 2014 | Beechcraft 35 C33A | West Union, Ohio, United States | Herr David P | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Beechcraft 35 33 | Mt. Vernon, Illinois, United States | Don E Rosenthal | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Effingham, Illinois, United States | Bussing Robert C | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2013 | Beechcraft 35-C33A | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2013 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Lone Pine, California, United States | Sohail Simjee | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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