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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech V35B · Erie, CO · May 13, 2000

Date: May 13, 2000 · 13:55 local
Place: Erie, CO
Airport: Tri-County Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N6643Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN00LA088

N6643QRegistered now · Beech V35BS/N D-10265 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBeech V35B

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What happened

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(-23) After departing jeffco airport (bjc) co and leveling off at 6500' enroute to hastings, NE the pilot dave sherman experience a loss of engine power. The engine failed and a emergency landing was attempted to Erie Tri-County Airport (48V). The a/c landed approx. 150 yards short of runway 33. The landing gear was in the retracted position and the flaps in the down position. The BE-35B, N6643Q slid about 100 yards. The two adults and two infants were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER DEPARTING JEFFCO AIRPORT (BJC) CO AND LEVELING OFF AT 6500' ENROUTE TO HASTINGS, NE THE PILOT DAVE SHERMAN EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.THE ENGINE FAILED AND A EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED TO ERIE TRI-COUNTY AIRPORT (48V). THE A/C LANDED APPROX. 150 YARDS SHORT OF RUNWAY 33. THE LANDING GEAR WAS IN THE RETRACTED POSITION AND THE FLAPS IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE BE-35B, N6643Q SLID ABOUT 100 YARDS. THE TWO ADULTS AND TWO INFANTS WERE NOT INJURED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN00LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErie, COInadvertent cut off of the mixture by the pilot. Factors were: The passenger door opening, the pilot's inexperience in make and model, and rough, uneven terrain in the landing area.May 13, 2000 · Substantial damage