20131008020579A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech S35 · Brownwood, TX · October 8, 2013

Date: October 8, 2013 · 08:10 local
Place: Brownwood, TX
Airport: Brownwood Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Unknown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6861Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA002
Reported as: Beech S35
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 400 total9 in the last 90 days

N6861QRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2018 · Beech S35S/N D-7476 · Built 1964 Airframe modelBeech S35 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On October 8, 2013, at approximately 0810 CDT, N6861Q, a Beechcraft, model S-35, impacted the ground approximately 1000 feet short of the threshold of runway 13 at Brownwood Regional Airport (bwd) located in Brownwood, Texas. The pilot was attempting to land due to engine failure. The aircraft's right wing and fuel tank impacted a tree, causing a post-crash fire. The pilot received 2nd and 3rd degree burns to arms, left leg and face. The pilot was able to extricate himself from the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 8, 2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 0810 CDT, N6861Q, A BEECHCRAFT, MODEL S-35, IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET SHORT OF THE THRESHOLD OF RUNWAY 13 AT BROWNWOOD REGIONAL AIRPORT (BWD) LOCATED IN BROWNWOOD, TEXAS. THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING AND FUEL TANK IMPACTED A TREE, CAUSING A POST-CRASH FIRE. THE PILOT RECEIVED 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO ARMS, LEFT LEG AND FACE. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO EXTRICATE HIMSELF FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

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 CEN14LA002Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrownwood, TXA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from a foreign material in the fuel system blocking the fuel flow to the engine.Oct 8, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6861Q · 1

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

Incident 19861018063399ILevel Off Touchdown · Scottsdale, AZGear collapsed on rollout. Landing gear was not lowered in time for the complete cycle to be accomplished.Oct 18, 1986 · Minor damage