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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 35-C33A · Pueblo, CO · July 27, 2014

Date: July 27, 2014 · 08:26 local
Place: Pueblo, CO
Airport: Kpub
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N72CW
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA393
Reported as: Beech 35-C33A
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N72CWRegistration cancelled May 31, 2018 · Beech 35-C33AS/N CE-69 · Built 1966 Airframe modelBeech 35-C33A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft was on final approach for runway 8R at Pueblo, Colorado (Kpub).

Engine started running rough. Pilot verified fuel tank selector, pushed mixture control in. Engine failed and pilot turned airplane to avoid ravine and landed. Right wing hit ground,airplane spun around, engine was torn off during crash.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 8R AT PUEBLO, COLORADO (KPUB).

ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. PILOT VERIFIED FUEL TANK SELECTOR, PUSHED MIXTURE CONTROL IN. ENGINE FAILED AND PILOT TURNED AIRPLANE TO AVOID RAVINE AND LANDED. RIGHT WING HIT GROUND,AIRPLANE SPUN AROUND, ENGINE WAS TORN OFF DURING CRASH.

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 CEN14LA393Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPueblo, COA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot’s improper fuel management and resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.Jul 27, 2014 · Substantial damage