# NTSB DEN78FTM07: Beech B33, N6837Q, Salt Lake City, UT, October 27, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 27, 1977
- Place: Salt Lake City, UT · SALT LAKE CITY, UT
- Location: 40.7608° N, 111.8910° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salt Lake City, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7608&lon=-111.8910&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 30, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144589
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN78FTM07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTM07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3584  77/10/27   SALT LAKE CITY,UT   BEECH B33           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 6000
        TIME - 1247                    N6837Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1400 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALT LAKE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,CO                   SALT LAKE CITY,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO REASON FOR ENGINE FAILURE WAS FOUND.FUEL WAS FOUND IN BOTH MAIN TANKS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6837Q (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B33
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Salt Lake Intl

## 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 19771027033749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771027033749A), Oct 27, 1977: Beech 35B33, Salt Lake City, UT, Substantial damage. No reason for engine failure was found. Fuel was found in both main tanks.

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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