# Accident 20011002035469A: Beech M35, Denton, TX, October 2, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 2, 2001, 18:20 local time
- Place: Denton, TX
- Airport: Denton Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.2092° N, 97.1298° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2092&lon=-97.1298&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9765R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9765R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech M35 (registry code 1151526, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-m35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH M35
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW02LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA001) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011002035469A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON OCTOBER 2, 2001 AT APPROXIMATELY 1925 LOCAL TIME, BEECH BE-35-M35, N9765R, OPERATED BY PILOT IN COMMAND THOMAS L. HOLLISTER, BEGAN A TAKE OFF FROM RUNWAY 17 AT DENTON AIRPORT TEXAS ON A 14 CFR 91 VFR FLIGHT. AFTER CLEARING THE AIRPORT BOUNDARY THE ENGINE SURGED AND LOST POWER. A FORCED LANDING IN A FARM FIELD RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES TO THE TWO OCCUPANTS.

## 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 FTW02LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA001), Oct 2, 2001: Beech M35 (N9765R), Denton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: the loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced 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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