# Accident 19910119000769A: Beech K35, Lafayette, TN, January 19, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 19, 1991, 17:37 local time
- Place: Lafayette, TN
- Airport: Lafayette Municipal Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.5191° N, 86.0301° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5191&lon=-86.0301&mi=10
- Aircraft: N99RN, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N99RN-1991-04-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech K35 (registry code 1151524, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-k35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH K35
- Reported engine: CONT IO470C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 2,970 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL91FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA041) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910119000769A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER IFR EN ROUTE. HIT RADIO TOWER ON VECTORS TO AIRPORT. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK.NO ENGINE DEFECT

## 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 ATL91FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA041), Jan 19, 1991: Beech K35 (N99RN), Lafayette, TN, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, DARKNESS, AND RADIO TOWER WERE RELATED FACTORS.

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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