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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech P35 · Havre, MT · May 29, 2004

Date: May 29, 2004 · 13:10 local
Place: Havre, MT
Airport: Havre City County
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7DR
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA04LA094
Reported as: Beech P35
Reported engine: Continental IO470N
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,990 total5,500 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N7DRRegistration cancelled Feb 3, 2005 · Beech P35S/N D-6995 · Built 1962 Airframe modelBeech P35 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On may 29, 2004, at approximately 1:10 p.m. mountain daylight time, a Beech P-35, registered as N7DR, experienced a loss of engine power shortly after take-off from Havre, Montana. During the emergency landing, the aircraft was substantially damaged. No injuries reported.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 29, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1:10 P.M. MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A BEECH P-35, REGISTERED AS N7DR, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM HAVRE, MONTANA. DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. NO INJURIES REPORTED.

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 SEA04LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHavre, MTA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during the initial climb after takeoff as a result of an unsecured fuel sender unit which resulted in a false fuel quantity indication.May 29, 2004 · Substantial damage