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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech C35 · Tolland, CO · August 4, 2010

Date: August 4, 2010 · 07:00 local
Place: Tolland, CO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8974A
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10FA458
Reported as: Beech C35
Reported engine: Continental E225 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N8974ARegistration cancelled Jun 18, 2013 · Beech C35S/N D-2728 · Built 1951 Airframe modelBeech C35 Engine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot departed boulder airport (kbdu) Colorado for a destination in Utah with two passengers and 60 gals. Of fuel on board. Aircraft collided with terrain at 10,200 feet MSL in mountainous, wooded area near rollins pass, CO. Aircraft was destroyed and the fuselage was consumed by post crash fire. Three fatalities.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED BOULDER AIRPORT (KBDU) COLORADO FOR A DESTINATION IN UTAH WITH TWO PASSENGERS AND 60 GALS. OF FUEL ON BOARD. AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN AT 10,200 FEET MSL IN MOUNTAINOUS, WOODED AREA NEAR ROLLINS PASS, CO. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE FUSELAGE WAS CONSUMED BY POST CRASH FIRE. THREE FATALITIES.

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 CEN10FA458Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportRollinsville, COA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Aug 4, 2010 · Substantial damage