# Accident 19910727030219A: Beech V35, Minden, NV, July 27, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 27, 1991, 10:00 local time
- Place: Minden, NV
- Airport: Douglas County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0098° N, 119.7498° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0098&lon=-119.7498&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2037W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2037W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech V35 (registry code 1151538, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35
- Reported engine: CONT IO520B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,245 total, 76 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA330) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910727030219A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL. LANDED SHORT,GEAR UP. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PILOT BELIEVES MIXTURE WAS SET TOO LEAN.

## 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 LAX91LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA330), Jul 27, 1991: Beech V-35 (N2037W), Minden, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY ADJUST THE MIXTURE SETTING PRIOR TO LANDING TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE ENGINE.

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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