# Accident 19820330006769A: Beech B35, Dulce, NM, March 30, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 30, 1982, 13:00 local time
- Place: Dulce, NM
- Airport: Dulce
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9307° N, 106.9906° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9307&lon=-106.9906&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5237C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5237C-2013-04-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B35 (registry code 1151506, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental E185 series (registry code 17014, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B35
- Reported engine: CONT E2258
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 750 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW82FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FA109) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820330006769A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE FIRE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. STALLED TURNING BASE FOR LANDING. OIL LEAK ON HOT EXHAUST CAUSED FIRE, SMOKE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW82FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FA109), Mar 30, 1982: Beech B35 (N5237C), Dulce, NM, destroyed, 2 fatal

## Other reports on N5237C (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19760122001959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760122001959A), Jan 22, 1976: Beech B35 (N5237C), Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage. Plt rptd,on r tank 40 min bfr eng quit.l tank empty r full. Fuel select/wobble pump dwn to engage.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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