# Accident 20150726013329A: Beech V35B, Colbert, OK, July 26, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 26, 2015, 15:00 local time
- Place: Colbert, OK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8014° N, 96.4658° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8014&lon=-96.4658&mi=10
- Aircraft: N252G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N252G-2018-03-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech V35B (registry code 1151548, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35B
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO-520-BB
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN15FA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA316) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150726013329A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN15FA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA316), Jul 26, 2015: Beech V35B (N252G), Colbert, OK, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The 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…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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