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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech V35 · Custer, SD · August 15, 1996

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Date: August 15, 1996 · 08:20 local
Place: Custer, SD
Airport: Custer County Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2055W
Reported as: Beech V35
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,800 total2,400 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N2055WRegistration cancelled Mar 12, 2018 · Beech V35S/N D-7992 · Built 1965 Airframe modelBeech V35 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.4)Shortly after takeoff, the pilot experienced a gradual lost of engine power. The pilot made an emergency landing in the overrun area and the airplane went into rough and uneven terrain. Examination of the engine, fuel system and engine control linkages did not reveal any discrepancies. (-23) engine lost power gradually at 100-150' AGL. Pilot had leaned for 5603' arpt. On take off roll. When engine lost power pilot noticed EGT climbing. He switched fuel tanks and turned electric boost pump on. Engine did not respond and continued to lose power until impact. Prop showed little if any power was being produced at impact.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A GRADUAL LOST OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE OVERRUN AREA AND THE AIRPLANE WENT INTO ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM AND ENGINE CONTROL LINKAGES DID NOT REVEAL ANY DISCREPANCIES. (-23) ENGINE LOST POWER GRADUALLY AT 100-150' AGL. PILOT HAD LEANED FOR 5603' ARPT. ON TAKE OFF ROLL. WHEN ENGINE LOST POWER PILOT NOTICED EGT CLIMBING. HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS AND TURNED ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP ON. ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND AND CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER UNTIL IMPACT. PROP SHOWED LITTLE IF ANY POWER WAS BEING PRODUCED AT IMPACT.