# NTSB FTW92LA211: Beech G35, N4604D, La Porte, TX, August 18, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 17, 1992, 22:40 local (Aug 18, 1992, 03:40 UTC)
- Place: La Porte, TX
- Location: 29.6561° N, 95.0712° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs from NTSB’s distance and direction from LA PORTE MUNI (T41), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6561&lon=-95.0712&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 18556
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW92LA211
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/18556/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA211

## Probable cause

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. FACTORS WERE THE DARK NIGHT AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN AVAILABLE FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing
  - terrain condition - none suitable (contributing factor)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command

## Analysis

A COMMERCIAL PILOT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON A RIGHT CROSSWIND WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 400 FEET AGL WHEN DEPARTING ON A SHORT NIGHT CROSS COUNTRY. THE PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE HIS RIGHT TURN TOWARDS THE AIRPORT WHILE HE PERFORMED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES TO TRY TO REESTABLISH THE ENGINE POWER. THE AIRPORT FIRE STATION AND POWER LINES WERE IN HIS DESCENDING PATH SO THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO STRETCH HIS GLIDE TO CLEAR THE OBSTACLES. THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN 200 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE NATURE OF THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4604D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4604D-2017-03-10), registration cancelled 2017-03-10, S/N D-4781, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH G35
- Registry model: [Beech G35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g35) (registry code 1151516) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental E225 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e225-series) (registry code 17015, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: D-4781
- Airframe hours: 3428
- Engines: CONTINENTAL E225 225 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Woolsey, Roger E.
- Registered owner: Woolsey, Roger E.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 28, 1992, 14 hours before
- Destination: EFD, HOUSTON, TX
- Airport: T41, La Porte Muni, runway 5, 3,000 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 341 total, 11 in this make and model, 244 as pilot in command, 26 in the last 90 days, 24 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 50° at 1 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: EFD, 10 nm away

## 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 19920817031589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920817031589A), Aug 17, 1992: Beech G35, La Porte, TX, Substantial damage. Reported engine quit climbing out stalled short of runway clearing wires. Sold aircraft prior investigation.

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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