# Accident 20040701021029A: Beech K35, Morgantown, WV, July 1, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 2004, 15:02 local time
- Place: Morgantown, WV
- Airport: Morgantown Municipal-Walter L Bill
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6428° N, 79.9161° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6428&lon=-79.9161&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5345E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5345E-2004-09-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech K35 (registry code 1151524, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-k35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH K35
- Reported engine: CONT IO470C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC04LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA151) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040701021029A

## Narrative

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

(-23) N5345E, A BE-35 AIRCRAFT, CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA ONE MILE SOUTH OF RUNWAY 18 AFTER DEPARTURE FROM MORGANTOWN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (MGW). ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.

## 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 NYC04LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA151), Jul 1, 2004: Beech 35 (N5345E), Morgantown, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power.

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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