# NTSB FTW77FPD36: Beech B35, N8835A, N.Richland Hls, TX, August 10, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 10, 1977
- Place: N.Richland Hls, TX · N.RICHLAND HLS, TX
- Location: 32.8604° N, 97.2185° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Richland Hills, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8604&lon=-97.2185&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 21, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146090
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77FPD36
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPD36

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1882  77/8/10    N.RICHLAND HLS,TX   BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1900                    N8835A              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      34, 2495 TOTAL HOURS, 5
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANGHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          N.RICHLAND HLS,TX           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RT FUEL TANK EMPTY, LEFT TANK FULL. SELECTOR FOUND ON RT TANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8835A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8835A-1995-05-25), registration cancelled 1995-05-25, S/N D2490 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Mangham

## 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 19770810024659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770810024659A), Aug 10, 1977: Beech B35, N.Richland Hls, TX, Substantial damage. Rt fuel tank empty, left tank full. Selector found on rt tank.

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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