# Accident 20260701012549A: Beech C35, Colorado Spring, CO, July 1, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 2026, 10:03 local time
- Place: Colorado Spring, CO
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8339° N, 104.8214° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Colorado Springs, CO, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8339&lon=-104.8214&mi=10
- Aircraft: N725D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N725D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C35 (registry code 1151508, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental E225 series (registry code 17015, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e225-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C35
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR E225
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 4,360 total, 375 in this make and model, 62 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260701012549A

## Narrative

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

PIC TOOK OFF WITH 24 GALLONS FROM KAPA FOR A 20 MINUTE FLIGHT TO REFUEL AT KFLY. TOP DESCENT PULLED POWER, ENGINE SPUTTERED/COUGHED. ENGINE POWER DID NOT COME BACK WITH USE OF WOBBLE PUMP AND SWITCHING TANKS. CONFIGURED AIRCRAFT WITH FLAPS AND GEAR FOR OFF FIELD LANDING. ON ROLL OUT NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER HITTING OBJECT ON GROUND.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N725D (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19871023065589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871023065589I), Oct 23, 1987: Beech 35BEECH (N725D), Kansas City, MO. The aircraft made a precautionary landing off the end of the runway. Engine running rough. Suspect carburetor.

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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