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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 35-C33 · Tolar, TX · July 13, 2010

Date: July 13, 2010 · 21:30 local
Place: Tolar, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5827S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10FA392
Reported as: Beech 35-C33
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N5827SRegistration cancelled Mar 2, 2011 · Beech 35-C33S/N CD-815 · Built 1964 Airframe modelBeech 35-C33 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances into a field. Fuel selector was on the right wing fuel tank, and the sump screen was coated with a fine dirt-like debris. Fuel screen at engine exhibited a small amount of lint and was dry. Propeller and propeller spinner showed no signs of rotation.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES INTO A FIELD. FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK, AND THE SUMP SCREEN WAS COATED WITH A FINE DIRT-LIKE DEBRIS. FUEL SCREEN AT ENGINE EXHIBITED A SMALL AMOUNT OF LINT AND WAS DRY. PROPELLER AND PROPELLER SPINNER SHOWED NO SIGNS OF ROTATION.

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 CEN10FA392Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportTolar, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at night over a rural area, due to spatial disorientation.Jul 14, 2010 · Substantial damage