# NTSB DEN79FTE20: Beech M35, N9896R, Aspen, CO, January 27, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 27, 1979
- 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: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137228
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN79FTE20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1534  79/1/27    ASPEN,CO            BEECH M35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 892
        TIME - 1319                    N9896R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PITKIN CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,CO                   ASPEN,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- PLT THOUGHT GEAR WAS UP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9896R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9896R-1991-04-17), registration cancelled 1991-04-17, S/N D6462 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH M35
- Registry model: [Beech M35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-m35) (registry code 1151526) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Pitkin Co

## 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 19790127001699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790127001699A), Jan 27, 1979: Beech M35, Aspen, CO, Substantial damage. Pilot distracted at touchdown by belief gear not down. Lost control on runway and skidded into snowbank.

## Other investigations on N9896R (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX88LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA207), Jun 1, 1988: Beech M35 (N9896R), Scottsdale, AZ, 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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