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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech K35 · Sylacauga, AL · July 16, 2025

Date: July 16, 2025 · 14:02 local
Place: Sylacauga, AL
Airport: Merkel Fld Sylacauga Municipal
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5353E
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA25LA269
Reported as: Beech K35
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total

N5353ERegistered now · Beech K35S/N D-5856 · Built 1959 Airframe modelBeech K35 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On 07/16/2025 at approximetly 1902Z pilot reported a rough running engine to ATC and ATC diverted pilot to sylaguaga airport (scd). Pilot was unable to make the airport due to loss of power and struck trees approximately 1/4 mile from end of runway 9 at sylagauga.

As the FAA filed it

ON 07/16/2025 AT APPROXIMETLY 1902Z PILOT REPORTED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE TO ATC AND ATC DIVERTED PILOT TO SYLAGUAGA AIRPORT (SCD). PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE AIRPORT DUE TO LOSS OF POWER AND STRUCK TREES APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE FROM END OF RUNWAY 9 AT SYLAGAUGA.

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 ERA25LA269Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportSylacauga, ALOn July 16, 2025, at 1402 central standard time, a Beech K35, N5353E, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Sylacauga, Alabama. The private pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…Jul 16, 2025 · Substantial damage