# NTSB MKC85FCQ02: Beech 35-B33, N5654K, Lakin, KS, April 17, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: April 17, 1985, 13:58 local (20:58 UTC)
- Place: Lakin, KS
- Coordinates: 37.939537, -101.249923 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9395&lon=-101.2499&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33863
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC85FCQ02
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33863/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FCQ02

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (contributing factor)
  - preflight planning/preparation - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - refueling - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel tank selector position - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
  - emergency procedure - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - remedial action - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, takeoff - initial climb
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - wheels up landing - performed, pilot in command

## Analysis

THE ACFT ATTAINED APRX 200 FT OF ALT AFTER TAKEOFF BEFORE THE ENG WAS HEARD CHANGING SOUND BEFORE THE POPPING & BACKFIRING BEGAN, ACCORDING TO WITNESSES. AFTER ALL ENG SOUNDS CEASED THE ACFT DESCENDED RAPIDLY TO A GRASSY AREA OF THE ARPT & LANDED WITH THE LNDG GEAR & FLAPS FULLY RETRACTED. THE ACFT SLID APRX 180 FT FROM INITIAL IMPACT TO A STOP;AFTER ROTATING 180 DEGREES THE ACFT ENDED THE SLIDE FACING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. POST ACC EXAM REVEALED ALL ENG CONTROLS FULL FWD. THE ENG FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON THE RT TANK. THE ACFT WAS RAISED AND TANKS DRAINED. THE RT FUEL TANK HAD.APRX 1 CUP OF FUEL IN IT. THE LEFT TANK HAD APRX 25 GALLONS. NO BREAKS OR LEAKS IN THE FUEL SYS WERE FOUND. THE FUEL LINES & FUEL CONTROL CONTAINED NO FUEL. THE ACFT WAS LAST SERVICED WITH FUEL ON 4/16/85, THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE PLT STATED THAT NO FUEL WAS ADDED ON THE 17TH,THE DAY OF THE ACC.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5654K (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35-B33
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: CD-798
- Airframe hours: 3818
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470-K 225 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: A.E. Reiss
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, August 1, 1984, 1,190 hours before
- Departed: 36K, LAKIN, KS
- Destination: DDC, DODGE CITY, KS
- Airport: 36K, Lakin, runway 22, 2,900 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 60; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 2,484 total, 2,435 in this make and model, 2,240 as pilot in command, 252 in the last 90 days, 39 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 200° at 15 knots, gusting 23
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: GCK, 26 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 19850417013169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850417013169A), Apr 17, 1985: Beech 35B33, Lakin, KS, Substantial damage. Fuel selector on tank with little fuel. Other tank had 25 gallons. Ran out of fuel on takeoff, impacted sod runway.

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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