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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech V35B · Ft Worth, TX · April 14, 2003

Date: April 14, 2003 · 07:40 local
Place: Ft Worth, TX
Airport: Fort Worth Alliance Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N390BC
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03LA129
Reported as: Beech V35B
Reported engine: Continental IO520BA
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 24,921 total320 in this make and model82 in the last 90 days

N390BCRegistration cancelled Nov 13, 2014 · Beech V35BS/N D10053 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBeech V35B Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On April 14, 2003, at 0740 CDT, a Beech V35B, N390BC, registered to airline holdings company, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing, following a loss of engine power near Alliance airport, fort Worth Texas. The ATP rated pilot sustained minor injuries. The CFR part 91 flight had originated from northwest regional airport minutes prior to the accident. VFR conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The flight originated at 0740 CDT and was destined for ennis Texas.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 14, 2003, AT 0740 CDT, A BEECH V35B, N390BC, REGISTERED TO AIRLINE HOLDINGS COMPANY, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING, FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER NEAR ALLIANCE AIRPORT, FORT WORTH TEXAS. THE ATP RATED PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE CFR PART 91 FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED FROM NORTHWEST REGIONAL AIRPORT MINUTES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT 0740 CDT AND WAS DESTINED FOR ENNIS TEXAS.

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 FTW03LA129Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Worth, TXA loss of engine power due to corrosion and contamination of the fuel system, and the partially blocked fuel lines and nozzles.Apr 14, 2003 · Substantial damage