# NTSB FTW68F0381: Beech V-35, N348E, Athens, LA, December 7, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 7, 1967
- Place: Athens, LA · ATHENS, LA
- Location: 32.6580° N, 93.0277° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Athens, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6580&lon=-93.0277&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 21, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113606
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW68F0381
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0381

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-1038   67/12/7   ATHENS,LA           BEECH V-35          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0945                    N348E               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 31, 3857 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            3010 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       63
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT SAID LOST FUEL PRESSURE.SELECTOR VALVE FOUND NOT PROPERLY POSITIONED FOR ADEQUATE FUEL FLOW.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N348E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N348E-1968-01-31), registration cancelled 1968-01-31, S/N D-8178, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V-35
- Registry model: [Beech V35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35) (registry code 1151538) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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