# NTSB DEN71DXD01: Beech B35, N8897A, Basalt, CO, July 1, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 1, 1970
- Place: Basalt, CO · BASALT, CO
- Location: 39.3686° N, 107.0488° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Basalt, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3686&lon=-107.0488&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 22, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120623
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71DXD01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71DXD01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2802   70/7/1    BASALT,COLO         BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 595
        TIME - 1210                    N8897A              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLO.SPRINGS,COLO           GRAND JUNCTION,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL PUMP LINER ERRODED. ALUMINUM PARTICLES FOUND IN RELIEF VALVE AREA.LND UNDER PWR LINES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8897A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8897A-1971-03-19), registration cancelled 1971-03-19, S/N D2595 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B35
- Registry model: [Beech B35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b35) (registry code 1151506) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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.

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