# Accident 19990806011059A: Beech V35B, Elizabeth, CO, August 6, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 6, 1999, 12:00 local time
- Place: Elizabeth, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.3605° N, 104.6000° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3605&lon=-104.6000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3059W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3059W-2000-12-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech V35B (registry code 1151548, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN99LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA139) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990806011059A

## Narrative

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

ACFT EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE THEN CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES 5NM EAST OF ELIZABETH, CO. (-23)ON AUGUST 6, 1999, AT 1200 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A BEECH V35B, N3059W, CONDUCTED A FORCED LANDING WHEN THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF ELIZABETH, COLORADO.  THE PRIVATE PILOT AND TWO OF HIS THREE PASSENGERS RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.  VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND AN IFR FLIGTH PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGTH OPERATING UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91.  THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FORM TULSA, OKLAHOMA, WITH A FIELD DESTINATION OF CENTENNIAL AIRPORT, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO.  ACCORDING TO THE PRELIMIANRY INFORMATION FROM THE PILOT, THE AIRCRAFT MAY HAVE SUFFERED FUEL EXHAUSTION DURING DESCENT FOR LANDING.  THE DESTINATION AIRPORT WAS APPROXIMATELY 11 MILES FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE.

## 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 DEN99LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA139), Aug 6, 1999: Beech V35B (N3059W), Elizabeth, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A forced landing on unsuitable terrain following a total loss of power for non mechanical reasons. Factors were the pilot's failure to follow emergency procedures for restarting the engine, operating…

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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