# NTSB investigations: Beech V35B: Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB ATL05FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05FA135.md): Beech V35B · Rock Hill, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2005 · N9JQ · Substantial damage > The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power. - [NTSB CHI04LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA227.md): Beech V35B · Anderson, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 2004 · N6411S · Substantial damage > The in-flight loss of engine power during downwind for undetermined reasons. A factor was the tree the airplane impacted during the forced landing. - [NTSB LAX03LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA243.md): Beech V35B · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2003 · N386TC · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power during cruise flight. - [NTSB LAX01LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA072.md): Beech V35B · Mesa, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 2001 · N4002A · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management in cruise flight that resulted in a loss of engine power, because of fuel starvation, and a collision with a fence during the subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB CHI99LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA347.md): Beech V35B · Henrietta, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1999 · N3047W · Substantial damage > The engine failure due to mismanagement of the fuel system and aircraft control not maintained by the pilot. - [NTSB NYC99LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA114.md): Beech V35B · Columbus, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1999 · N7355R · Substantial damage > the failure of the pilot to follow the procedures in the Pilot's Operating Handbook, and the use of tip tanks for level flight only, which resulted in fuel starvation. A factor was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane. - [NTSB MIA97LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA227.md): Beech V35B · Tullahoma, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1997 · N9236Q · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper procedure by not placing the fuel selector on the tank with the most fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation, a forced landing, and impact with a tree. - [NTSB CHI97LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA173.md): Beech V35B · Kaiser, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1997 · N25643 · Substantial damage > was fuel starvation for undetermined reasons. A factor was the failure of the pilot to refuel the aircraft. - [NTSB LAX96LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA175.md): Beech V35B · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1996 · N8711V · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to select a fuel tank containing an adequate quantity of fuel prior to landing, which resulted in fuel starvation. - [NTSB ATL95LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA032.md): Beech V35B · Union City, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1995 · N77FH · Substantial damage > The improper preflight planning by the pilot which resulted in the exhaustion of the aircraft's fuel. The rough terrain condition was a factor. - [NTSB NYC91LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA057.md): Beech U35B · Columbia, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1991 · N2049K · Destroyed > The pilot mismanaged his fuel and ran one of the fuel tanks dry, resulting in an engine failure, due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB LAX90LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA249.md): Beech V35B · Big Bear, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1990 · N4796M · Substantial damage > The fuel starvation due to the pilot's inadvertent selection of an empty fuel tank. - [NTSB FTW89LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA040.md): Beech V35B · Pawhuska, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 1989 · N4521S · Substantial damage > Fuel tank selector valve being inadvertently switched off and the pilot's emergency procedures inadequate in discoveringand correcting the problem. This resulted in the fuel starvation related power loss. Contributing to the accident was the rough terrain on… - [NTSB MIA89LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA034.md): Beech V35B · Brandon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1988 · N2255N · Substantial damage > The plt rprtd that he diverted to an alternate arpt due to fog at his destn. While en route at aprx 2000 ft MSL, the eng lost power. The plt said he repositioned the fuel selector & turned on the boost pump, but his attempts to restart the eng were… - [NTSB ATL86LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA075.md): Beech V35B · Lake Lure, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 1986 · N11JK · Substantial damage > The plt contacted approach control for VFR staging to airport and radar service. The plt later indicated a forced landing was necessary due to fuel exhaustion. The plt calculated full fuel tanks for flt but failed to recall two local flights that were made… - [NTSB LAX85LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA075.md): Beech V35B · Oceano, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1984 · N137TW · Substantial damage > The plt made a forced landing after a total loss of power during the takeoff climb & the acft sustained substantial damage. In a subsequent conversation the plt stated that the fuel selector was either positioned on the left tip tank, or it was positioned in… - [NTSB CHI84FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84FA051.md): Beech V35B · Cairo, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1983 · N9002Q · Destroyed > The acft dove into the ground nose first from a 90 degree bank shortly after takeoff. The acft was observed by witnessesto take off slowly 'with about 1/2 power' being used. The climb was slow and at 300-400 ft the acft turned left with thelanding gear still… - [NTSB NYC82DA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA219.md): Beech 35 · Topsham, VT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 8, 1982 · N4454S · Substantial damage > Engine quit and pilot made forced landing in open field. Fuel selector was found on right tank which was empty. Left tank was full. Fuel lines were dry. ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151548') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 353)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1151548&occurrence=353 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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