- Date
- July 20, 1994, 20:33 local (Jul 21, 1994, 02:33 UTC)
- Place
- Laramie, WY
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9768YBeech P-35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report May 9, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940720048499A
- Case key
- 41982
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Probable cause
Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors include fence posts struck during rollout at the emergency landing site.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot experienced a loss of power while in cruise flight at 11000 feet, while on an IFR flight. He attempted remedial action, including selecting another fuel tank, checking magnetos, and otherwise attempted restarting the engine. During landing roll on the dirt road selected for the forced landing, the aircraft impacted railroad ties used as fence posts, causing substantial damage. After the accident, the aircraft engine was run, a different wing was installed, and the aircraft was test flown with no observed anomalies.
Factual narrative
On July 20, 1994, at 2033 mountain daylight time, a Beech P-35, N9768Y, lost power and collided with terrain during a forced landing thirteen miles southwest of Laramie, Wyoming. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. The pilot and two passengers were not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged.
While in cruise flight at 11000 feet, the aircraft's engine lost power. The pilot declared an emergency, attempted to restart the engine, and performed a forced landing, attempting to land on an old dirt road. On rollout the airplane struck a fence post in the middle of the road, and it was substantially damaged.
After the accident, an FAA inspector inspected all fuel, ignition and induction systems, and the engine was run. The damaged wing was replaced and the aircraft was test flown with no discrepancies noted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9768Y
- Reported as
- Beech P-35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-7154
- Airframe hours
- 5,447
- Engine
- Continental IO-470N1, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Intermountain Aero, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Intermountain Aero, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 16, 1993 · 230 hours before
- Departed
- SLC · Salt Lake City, UT
- Destination
- CYS · Cheyenne, WY
- Flight plan
- IFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,195 total · 475 in this make and model · 1,174 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9768Y · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.