# NTSB ATL81FKJ10: Beech V35TC, N265T, Eufaula, AL, February 9, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 9, 1981
- Place: Eufaula, AL · EUFAULA, AL
- Location: 31.8913° N, 85.1455° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eufaula, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.8913&lon=-85.1455&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 10, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127403
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81FKJ10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKJ10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0264   81/2/9    EUFAULA,AL.         BEECH V35TC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1558
        TIME - 1300                    N265T               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 920 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEEDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEY WEST,FL.                BIRMINGHAM,AL.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- BATTERY FAILED.RAN TANK DRY,BOOST PUMP NOT USABLE.BATTERY COMPLETELY DRY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N265T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N265T-2012-09-18), registration cancelled 2012-09-18, S/N D-8502, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35TC
- Registry model: [Beech V35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35) (registry code 1151538) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Weedon

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810209003209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810209003209A), Feb 9, 1981: Beech V35TC, Eufaula, AL, Substantial damage. Lost electrical power. Ran tank dry, no restart. No boost pump. Failed to crank down gear. Battery dead, low fluid.

## Other investigations on N265T (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 MIA83FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA123), Apr 17, 1983: Beech V35TC (N265T), Destin, FL, destroyed

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.

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