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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech V35A · Las Vegas, NV · March 30, 2003

Date: March 30, 2003 · 20:40 local
Place: Las Vegas, NV
Airport: North Las Vegas Air Terminal
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N95DC
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03LA121
Reported as: Beech V35A
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,300 total1,700 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N95DCRegistration cancelled Aug 8, 2012 · Beech V35AS/N D-8615 · Built 1967 Airframe modelBeech V35A Engine modelContinental GTSIO-520-CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On March 30, 2003 at about 2130 local time, a Beech V35A, N95DC made a forced landing and collided with obstacles following a loss of engine power during a departure from (vgt) airport. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft sustained damage. Both wing tip tanks were destroyed. Right main fuel tanks were badly damaged and the left main fuel tank was slightly damaged. Both tanks were empty. Fuel selector control was selected (pointed) to right tip tank. Flight controls continuity check appeared normal. Engine continuity check also appeared normal.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 30, 2003 AT ABOUT 2130 LOCAL TIME, A BEECH V35A, N95DC MADE A FORCED LANDING AND COLLIDED WITH OBSTACLES FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING A DEPARTURE FROM (VGT) AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE. BOTH WING TIP TANKS WERE DESTROYED. RIGHT MAIN FUEL TANKS WERE BADLY DAMAGED AND THE LEFT MAIN FUEL TANK WAS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED. BOTH TANKS WERE EMPTY. FUEL SELECTOR CONTROL WAS SELECTED (POINTED) TO RIGHT TIP TANK. FLIGHT CONTROLS CONTINUITY CHECK APPEARED NORMAL. ENGINE CONTINUITY CHECK ALSO APPEARED NORMAL.

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 LAX03LA121Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth Las Vegas, NVFuel starvation due to the pilot's mismanagement of his fuel supply and failure to verify the fuel quantity onboard prior to departure.Mar 31, 2003 · Destroyed