# NTSB WPR25LA052: Beech 35-33, N109V, Willcox, AZ, December 1, 2024

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: December 1, 2024, 13:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Willcox, AZ
- Coordinates: 32.269163, -109.86051 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2692&lon=-109.8605&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Maneuvering: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Parties: Continental Aerospace Technologies, FAA-FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 195572
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR25LA052
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/195572/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA052

## Preliminary report

On December 1, 2024, about 1300 mountain standard time, a Beech 35-33, N109V, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Willcox, Arizona. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that after practicing steep turns and stalls, he descended to 7,200 ft mean sea level to practice GPS approach procedures at the Cochise County Airport (P33), Willcox, Arizona. During the pre-landing checklist, the pilot switched the fuel selector valve from the left to the right wing tank and a few seconds later the engine lost power. The pilot switched back to the left tank and checked the mixture control position. He turned on the fuel boost pump for 5 seconds and switched fuel tank positions again, however, was unable to restore engine power. The pilot initiated a forced landing as he extended the flaps and retracted the landing gear due to the terrain and vegetation. The airplane landed and slid about 260 ft on desert terrain sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot also reported that the onboard instrumentation indicated that the left wing fuel tank had 12 gallons and the right wing fuel tank had 22 gallons at the time the engine lost power. The airplane was recovered to a secure location for further examination.

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Maneuvering: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [Beech 35-33, 3 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md?model=1151402), [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N109V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N109V), registered now, S/N CD-160, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35-33
- Registry model: [Beech 35-33](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35-33) (registry code 1151402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: CD-160
- Year built: 1960
- Airframe hours: 3950
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Keeling Rodney E
- Registered owner: Keeling Rodney E
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 21, 2024, 4 hours before
- Destination: Same as departure
- Airport: P33, Cochise County, runway 03/21, 6,095 × 75 ft, asphalt
- Equipment: Stall warning system, ADS-B, Electronic flight bag or handheld device, Electronic multifunction display, Electronic primary flight display

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 77 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter: 30.07 inHg
- Icing: Unknown
- Turbulence: Unknown
- Observed at: KDMA, 52 nm away
- METAR: KDMA 011955Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM CLR 25/M02 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP198 T02471020 $

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 20241201019899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241201019899I), Dec 1, 2024: Beech 35-33, Willcox, AZ, Minor damage. The pilot descended to 7,200 MSL from kayep to fivub to practice GPS approach procedures under VFR. After performing the pre-landing checklist, the pilot…

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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