Beechcraft 35 N6136V

Summary

On 26 January 2019 at about 20:40 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N6136V was involved in an accident near Lexington, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

26 January 2019 at 20:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Blue Grass (LEX)

Coordinates

38.0539, -84.5739

Aircraft

Beechcraft 35

Registration

N6136V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Allentown → Lexington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA19LA083

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper slip maneuver on final approach, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the airplane was high on the approach and he performed a slip to descend the airplane to his desired approach angle. About 1,000 feet above ground level, the pilot added engine power to maintain his approach angle, and the engine did not respond. The pilot performed a forced landing to a horse farm, where fences dividing the pastures substantially damaged the airplane during landing. After the accident, about 15 gallons of fuel were recovered from the left main fuel tank and about 16 gallons were recovered from the right main fuel tank. Each tank had a total capacity of 40 gallons. A placard mounted on the instrument panel cautioned: "Avoid prolonged slips (20 seconds or more) with fuel tanks less than half full." Examination of the airplane and a postaccident engine run revealed no pre-impact mechanical anomalies that would have prevented normal operation. It is likely that the loss of engine power was the result of fuel starvation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.