# Accident 20000227039209A: Beech V35, Bloomington, IN, February 27, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 27, 2000, 11:45 local time
- Place: Bloomington, IN
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1593° N, 86.5195° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1593&lon=-86.5195&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6FN, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6FN-2000-11-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech V35 (registry code 1151538, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI00LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA079) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000227039209A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF POWER, GLIDED INTO TREES WITH ENGINE OUT.

## 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 CHI00LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA079), Feb 27, 2000: Beech BE-35V (N6FN), Bloomington, IN, destroyed. Probable cause: the improper major overhaul of the engine by company maintenance personnel. The tree was a contributing factor.

## Other reports on N6FN (5)

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

- [Incident 19930611026549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930611026549I), Jun 11, 1993: Beech V35B (N6FN), Richmond, IN, Minor damage. Pilot landed aircraft with gear retracted.
- [Incident 19890904052549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890904052549I), Sep 4, 1989: Beech V35 (N6FN), Dallas, TX, Minor damage. Right main gear collapsed on rollout. Pilot stated he had a green light. Did not touch gear or flap handle.
- [Incident 19840222012029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840222012029I), Feb 22, 1984: Beech V35 (N6FN), Hamilton, OH, Minor damage. Forgot to lower landing gear while practicing touch and go landings.
- [Incident 19800906069369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800906069369I), Sep 6, 1980: Beech V35 (N6FN), Blue Ash, OH, Minor damage. Pilot retracted the landing gear during rollout. Intended to retract the flaps.
- [Incident 19780908047559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780908047559I), Sep 8, 1978: Beech V35 (N6FN), Blue Ash, OH, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on rollout. This incident could be the result of a previous hard landing per club spokesman.

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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