Beechcraft N35 N1206Z

Summary

On 17 January 2025 at about 01:06 local time, a Beechcraft N35 registered N1206Z was involved in an accident near Plainview, Texas, 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

17 January 2025 at 01:06

Classification

Accident

Location

Plainview, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Hale County (PVW)

Coordinates

34.1700, -101.7200

Aircraft

Beechcraft N35

Registration

N1206Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN25LA082

Nobody was injured.

Fuel starvation due to fuel migration during the pilot induced slipping maneuver.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while approaching to land he placed the airplane into a slip using right rudder and left aileron in order to lose excess altitude. When the airplane was about 100 ft. above the ground the engine stopped producing power. The pilot suspected that fuel flow to the engine was interrupted because the fuel migrated away from the fuel pickup during the slip resulting in a loss of engine power. He reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.