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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 35-C33A · Longmont, CO · July 23, 2008

Date: July 23, 2008 · 09:30 local
Place: Longmont, CO
Airport: Vance Brand Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7965M
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN08LA128
Reported as: Beech 35C33A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total250 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N7965MRegistration cancelled May 11, 2015 · Beech 35-C33AS/N CE-87 · Built 1966 Airframe modelBeech 35-C33A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 23, 2008, at approximately 0930, N7965M, Beech model BE-33 landed short of the runway at Vance Brand Airport, Longmont, CO. The pilot reported that while on approach to the airport engine failed to respond when throttle was pushed forward. The aircraft landed 100 yards short of the runway and crashed. Substantial damage to the landing gear, wing tip fuel tanks, engine and propeller. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the event. The pilot and the passenger were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 23, 2008, AT APPROXIMATELY 0930, N7965M, BEECH MODEL BE-33 LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AT VANCE BRAND AIRPORT, LONGMONT, CO. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THROTTLE WAS PUSHED FORWARD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED 100 YARDS SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND CRASHED. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR, WING TIP FUEL TANKS, ENGINE AND PROPELLER. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.

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 DEN08LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLongmont, COA total loss of engine power for reasons undetermined. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.Jul 23, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7965M · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19800910070099IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Grand Junction, COLanding gear collapsed during rollout. Gear handle only partially down, down indications not checked on final.Sep 10, 1980 · Minor damage