- Date
- August 15, 1996, 08:20 local (13:20 UTC)
- Place
- Custer, SD
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2055VBeech V35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 23, 1996
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 10360
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Probable cause
loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). The terrain condition beyond the end of the runway was a related factor.
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.
Analysis
Shortly after takeoff, the pilot experienced a gradual lost of engine power. The pilot made an emergency landing in the overrun area and the airplane went into rough and uneven terrain. Examination of the engine, fuel system and engine control linkages did not reveal any discrepancies.
Factual narrative
On August 15, 1996, at 0820 central daylight time (cdt), a Beech Bonanza V-35, N2055V, registered to Brainerd Helicopter Service, Inc., of Brainerd, Minnesota, was destroyed during a forced landing, shortly after takeoff from runway 25 at Custer County Airport, Custer, South Dakota. The forced landing resulted from a partial loss of engine power. The pilot reported minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. The flight departed Custer County Airport, Custer, South Dakota, at 0820 cdt.
According to the pilot's written statement, just after takeoff, the pilot reported a gradual power lost to an idle condition at approximately 150 above to ground. The pilot made a forced landing on the overrun area and went into an area of trees and rocks.
A mechanic examined the engine and fuel system under the supervision of an FAA representative. No defects were noted in the fuel or induction systems. Control linkages to the engine were also operational.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2055V
- Reported as
- Beech V35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-7992
- Engine
- Continental IO-520, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Brainerd Helicopter Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- SD01
- Destination
- MT01 · Hardin, MT
- Airport
- SD02 · Custer County, runway 25, 4,700 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Unknown
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 9,800 total · 2,400 in this make and model · 9,600 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 80 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None