# NTSB DEN71AD017: Beech V35B, N3958A, Aspen, CO, October 17, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 17, 1970
- Place: Aspen, CO · ASPEN, CO
- Location: 39.1952° N, 106.8368° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Aspen, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1952&lon=-106.8368&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164870
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71AD017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71AD017

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1639  70/10/17 NR.ASPEN,COLO         BEECH V35B          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2842
        TIME - 1130                    N3958A              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ASPEN,COLO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- ACFT WAS IN LOW ALT ROLL AT SKI RESORT. ALT 12100 FT MSL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3958A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3958A), registered now, S/N D-9194, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35B
- Registry model: [Beech V35B](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35b) (registry code 1151548) (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: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N3958A (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN20LA420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA420), Sep 24, 2020: Beech V35 (N3958A), Terrell, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel starvation due to a fuel system leak, which resulted in a loss of engine power and the subsequent forced landing on unsuitable terrain.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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