# Accident 20190501003759A: Beech S35, Sedona, AZ, May 1, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 1, 2019, 09:30 local time
- Place: Sedona, AZ
- Airport: Sedona Arizona
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.8486° N, 111.7883° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8486&lon=-111.7883&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6864Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6864Q-2021-02-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech S35 (registry code 1151532, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-s35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH S35
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR19LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA128) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190501003759A

## Narrative

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

ON MAY 01, 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 09:30 MST, AIRCRAFT N6864Q, A 1964 BEECHCRAFT MODEL S35, S/N D7479, DEVELOPED ENGINE FAILURE ON TAKEOFF AT SEDONA, ARIZONA AIRPORT, (KSEZ). THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING ON RUNWAY 21, WHEN IT EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AFTER ROTATION. WHILE STILL AIRBORNE, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT, PASSED OVER THE GROUND BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND PARALLEL TAXIWAY AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED INTO A ROCK COVERED EMBANKMENT, CONTINUED OVER THE EMBANKMENT BEFORE SLIDING TO A STOP, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LANDING GEARS BEING DAMAGED. THIS EMBANKMENT IS THREE TO FIVE FOOT HIGH. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, LANDING GEARS, LOWER FUSELAGE, AND THE LEFT WING ASSEMBLY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT, CO-PILOT OR ANY GROUND CREW PERSONNEL.THERE WAS NO FIRE PRESENT.

## 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 WPR19LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA128), May 1, 2019: Beech 35 (N6864Q), Sedona, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to deteriorated O-rings in the throttle metering assembly. Contributing to the accident was non-compliance with the manufacturer's recommended throttle metering…

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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