# NTSB CHI00LA258: Beech K35, N6099E, Holland, MI, August 16, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: August 15, 2000, 23:15 local (Aug 16, 2000, 03:15 UTC) - Place: Holland, MI - Location: 42.7428° N, 86.1078° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at WEST MICHIGAN RGNL (BIV), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7428&lon=-86.1078&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report April 20, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 50025 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI00LA258 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/50025/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA258 ## Probable cause the misjudged glidepath by the pilot. Factors to the accident were the loose throttle cable due to improper installation by maintenance personnel, and the intentional engine shutdown during the precautionary landing by the pilot. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, maneuvering - throttle/power lever,cable - loose (contributing factor) - maintenance,installation - improper, other maintenance personnel (contributing factor) - Undershoot, landing - precautionary landing - attempted, pilot in command - engine shutdown - intentional, pilot in command (contributing factor) - proper glidepath - misjudged, pilot in command (cause) - In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - Nose gear collapsed, landing ## Analysis The pilot reported that, while in flight, he found that the throttle control would only operate between 3/4 throttle and full throttle. The pilot elected to land the aircraft. When he believed that he was at a point where a safe landing could be made on the runway, the pilot shut off the engine and attempted to glide the aircraft to landing. The aircraft came to rest about 100 yards short of the runway. A postaccident examination of the aircraft revealed that the bolt that attaches the clamp for the throttle cable housing in the engine compartment was loose. The position of the throttle cable housing limited the movement of the throttle and the housing could be moved within the clamp. The aircraft engine had been overhauled and reinstalled in the aircraft at the last annual inspection completed on April 15, 2000. ## Factual narrative On August 15, 2000, at 2315 eastern daylight time, a Beech K35, N6099E, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged during a precautionary landing on runway 26 (5,000 feet by 100 feet dry asphalt) at the Tulip City Airport (BIV), Holland, Michigan. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, reported no injuries. The local flight departed BIV at 2245. The pilot reported that, while in flight, he found that the throttle control would only operate between 3/4 throttle and full throttle. The pilot elected to land the aircraft. When he believed that he was at a point where a safe landing could be made on the runway, the pilot shut off the engine and attempted to glide the aircraft to landing. The aircraft came to rest about 100 yards short of the runway. At a postaccident examination of the aircraft, a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector found that the bolt that attaches the clamp for the throttle cable housing in the engine compartment was loose. The inspector found that the position of the throttle cable housing limited the movement of the throttle and that the housing could be moved within the clamp. The inspector also determined that the aircraft engine had been overhauled and reinstalled in the aircraft at the last annual inspection. A logbook entry indicated that the annual inspection was completed on April 15, 2000. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N6099E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6099E-2005-11-21), registration cancelled 2005-11-21, S/N D-5986, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Beech K35 - Registry model: [Beech K35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-k35) (registry code 1151524) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: D5986 - Airframe hours: 5812 - Engines: Continental IO-470-N 200 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Henry J Reest - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, April 15, 2000, 74 hours before - Departed: BIV - Airport: BIV, Tulip City Airport, runway 26, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 61; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 747 total, 59 in this make and model ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark - Wind: 320° at 7 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 61 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: BIV ## 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 20000815037269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000815037269A), Aug 15, 2000: Beech K35, Holland, MI, No damage. (-23) Pilot departed biv, climbed to 3,000 ft. and attempted to reduce power, throttle did not respond, power remained at 25" map. Pilot intiated climb to slow… ## Other investigations on N6099E (2) 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 DEN66F0019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66F0019), Jul 5, 1965: Beechcraft K-35 (N6099E), Cheyenne, WY, substantial damage - [NTSB UNK64X3069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3069), Jul 27, 1964: Beech K35 (N6099E), Bismark, ND, substantial damage 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.