# Accident 19960919028709A: Beech H35, Boulder, CO, September 19, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 19, 1996
- Place: Boulder, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 40.0192° N, 105.2504° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0192&lon=-105.2504&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5428D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5428D-2014-10-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech H35 (registry code 1151520, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-h35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH H35
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA392) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960919028709A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, CRASHED.

## 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 FTW96LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA392), Sep 19, 1996: Beech H35 (N5428D), Boulder, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to a plugged fuel tank vent which resulted in fuel starvation. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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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