# NTSB MKC82FCQ01: Beech M35, N9766R, Garden City, KS, October 12, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 12, 1981
- Place: Garden City, KS · GARDEN CITY, KS
- Location: 37.9759° N, 100.8509° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Garden City, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9759&lon=-100.8509&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 7, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123760
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC82FCQ01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FCQ01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2209  81/10/12   GARDEN CITY,KS      BEECH M35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N9766R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 46, 5383 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            236 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARDEN CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GARDEN CITY,KS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9766R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9766R-1983-05-20), registration cancelled 1983-05-20, S/N D-6271, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH M35
- Registry model: [Beech M35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-m35) (registry code 1151526) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Garden City Muni

## 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 19811012066629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811012066629A), Oct 12, 1981: Beech 35BEECH, Garden City, KS, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during attempted emergency landing. Contamination in injector control screen was found.

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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