- Date
- January 2, 1995, 13:56 local (19:56 UTC)
- Place
- Union City, TN
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N77FHBeech V35B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 18, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950102004059I
- Case key
- 3509
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Probable cause
The NTSB’s determination of the probable cause, and any contributing factors.
The improper preflight planning by the pilot which resulted in the exhaustion of the aircraft's fuel. The rough terrain condition was a factor.
Analysis
The pilot reported that while on a cross country flight, the aircraft engine starting running rough, and then stopped producing power. The pilot executed an emergency landing in rough terrain and he and his passenger were injured in the accident. Examination of the aircraft revealed that there was no fuel remaining in either of the aircraft fuel tanks.
Factual narrative
On January 2, 1995, about 1356 central standard time, a Beech V35B, N77FH was substantially damaged following a collision with terrain near Union City, Tennessee. The private pilot received minor injuries, and his passenger received serious injuries in the accident. The aircraft was being operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time, and no flight plan had been filed for the flight. The flight departed Crossville, Tennessee at 1115.
The pilot stated that the aircraft engine began to run roughly, and then stopped producing power.
The FAA Inspector at the aircraft accident site stated that there was no fuel in any of the aircraft tanks.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N77FH
- Reported as
- Beech V35B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D10035
- Airframe hours
- 3,595
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-EA, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Hardin, James P.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 18, 1994
- Departed
- CSV · Crossville, TN
- Destination
- DYR · Dyersburg, TN
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 69
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 5,480 total · 48 in this make and model · 48 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 36 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DYR, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.