DEN76FQG03

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C35 · Lovington, NM · October 4, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 4, 1975
Place
Lovington, NM · LOVINGTON, NM
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5860CBeech C35
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751004031949A
Case key
151273

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3031   75/10/4   LOVINGTON,NM        BEECH C35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 248
        TIME - 2130                    N5860C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOVINGTON,NM                CLOVIS,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5860C
Reported as
Beech C35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lea County

FAA reports on this event · 1

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