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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech V35B · Colbert, OK · July 26, 2015

Date: July 26, 2015 · 15:00 local
Place: Colbert, OK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N252G
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15FA316
Reported as: Beech V35B
Reported engine: Continental IO-520-BB
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N252GRegistration cancelled Mar 20, 2018 · Beech V35BS/N D-10266 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBeech V35B

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What happened

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

Aircraft lost power during cruise phase of flight, subsequently force landed and impacted ground hitting a known object. The aircraft received substantial damage. Engine trouble reported to ATC. Persons onboard: 2, injuries: 1 fatal/1 critical transported to hospital.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LOST POWER DURING CRUISE PHASE OF FLIGHT, SUBSEQUENTLY FORCE LANDED AND IMPACTED GROUND HITTING A KNOWN OBJECT. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ENGINE TROUBLE REPORTED TO ATC. PERSONS ONBOARD: 2, INJURIES: 1 FATAL/1 CRITICAL TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL.

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 CEN15FA316Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportColbert, OKThe pilot's failure to properly position the fuel selector, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the pilot's failure to select an appropriate location for a forced landing,…Jul 26, 2015 · Substantial damage