# Accident 19990925046399A: Beech V35B, Lexington, MO, September 25, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 25, 1999, 16:49 local time
- Place: Lexington, MO
- Airport: Lexington Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2293° N, 93.9298° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2293&lon=-93.9298&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3047W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3047W-2003-03-04) (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 CHI99LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA347) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990925046399A

## Narrative

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

(-23)DURING A LOW LEVEL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE BEGAN SPUTTERING AND QUIT. THE PILOT WANTED TO LAND AT THE LEXINGTON AIRPORT, BUT WAS TOO LOW, AND APPARENTLY SELECTED A ROAD TO LAND ON.  THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED IN AN OPEN, PLOWED FIELD,TRAVELING PERPENDICULAR TO THE ROAD IN A RIGHT BANK AT A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT.  IT APPARENTLY CARTWHEELED TO THE RIGHT, TURNED 180 DEGREES, AND SLID TO A STOP BACKWARDS, ALL IN ABOUT 60 FEET.  THERE WAS VERT LITTLE FUEL SPILLED AT THE SIGHT, ONLY ONE FUEL TANK WAS STILL INTACT, AND IT WAS ABUT 2/3 FULL.  THE AIRCRAFT APPARENTLY STALLED BEFORE IMPACT AND HIT VERY HARD ON THE NOSE AND RIGHT WING.

## 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 CHI99LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA347), Sep 25, 1999: Beech V35B (N3047W), Henrietta, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The engine failure due to mismanagement of the fuel system and aircraft control not maintained by the pilot.

## Other reports on N3047W (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19971130041789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971130041789I), Nov 30, 1997: Beech V35B (N3047W), Mc Allen, TX, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot's initial statement after incident was that he bumped the landing gear lever with his knee. This is pilot's third reported gear up incident in…
- [Incident 19960716023319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960716023319I), Jul 16, 1996: Beech V35B (N3047W), Kansas City, MO, Minor damage. Narrative: on Tuesday, July 16, 1996, at 13:30 CDT, Mr. George e. detray, a commercial pilot with instrument rating, certificate number 497388728, departed…
- [Incident 19861120071279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861120071279I), Nov 20, 1986: Beech V35B (N3047W), Kansas City, MO, Minor damage. Forgot to extend landing gear before touchdown. Made a gear up 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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