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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech M35 · Rolling Fork, MS · June 28, 2011

Date: June 28, 2011 · 15:30 local
Place: Rolling Fork, MS
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9860R
Reported as: Beech M35
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,988 total1 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N9860RRegistration cancelled Mar 21, 2014 · Beech M35S/N D-6407 · Built 1960 Airframe modelBeech M35 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.

Pilot reported that the engine was running rough. He attempted to land at 5MS1 airport which is near Rolling folk, Mississippi. The aircraft engine surged and sputtered and quit producing power, the pilot elected to make an emergency off airport landing in a corn field. The pilot later reported moving the fuel selector to aux, there was no fuel in the aux tanks.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT 5MS1 AIRPORT WHICH IS NEAR ROLLING FOLK, MISSISSIPPI. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SURGED AND SPUTTERED AND QUIT PRODUCING POWER, THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN A CORN FIELD. THE PILOT LATER REPORTED MOVING THE FUEL SELECTOR TO AUX, THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE AUX TANKS.

Other reports on N9860R · 1

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

Accident 19800220003299ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Wichita Falls, TXAirplane veered off grass runway into soft shoulder while landing in gusty surface wind.Feb 20, 1980 · Substantial damage