# Accident 19970904047739A: Beech V35B, Saguache, CO, September 4, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 4, 1997, 18:11 local time
- Place: Saguache, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.0809° N, 106.1402° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0809&lon=-106.1402&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7397R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7397R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech V35B (registry code 1151548, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35B
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA338) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970904047739A

## Narrative

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

(-16) PILOT BEGAN DESCENT OUT OF 16,000 FT. DESCENDING THROUGH 13,500 FT. THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT RAN THROUGH EMERGENCY CHECK LIST PROCEDURES-BOOST PUMP, SWITCH TANKS, /MIXTURE/FULL RICH. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESTART. AT THIS POINT, THE PILOT DIRECTED HIS ATTENTION TO THE EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A FIELD NEAR SAGUACHE, CO HIT FENCES AND CAME TO REST IN A DITCH. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE WILL BE EXAMINED. THE TANKS CONTAINED FUEL.

## 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 FTW97LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA338), Sep 4, 1997: Beech V35B (N7397R), Saguache, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: **This report was modified on 2/23/2016. Please see the public docket for this accident for additional information.** the loss of engine power during cruise for undetermined reasons and the…

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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