Beechcraft K35 N9544R

Summary

On 22 June 1986 at about 17:30 local time, a Beechcraft K35 registered N9544R was involved in an accident near Kim, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

22 June 1986 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Kim, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

37.2403, -103.3491

Aircraft

Beechcraft K35

Registration

N9544R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ft. Morgan → Clovis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN86LA173

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT REPORTS THAT HE WAS CRUISING AT 9,500 FT MSL WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED LOW BROKEN CLOUDS. HE DECIDED TO DESCEND BELOW THE CLOUDS TO ASSURE REMAINING VFR. THE PLT SAID HE RETARDED THE THROTTLE AND DESCENDED TO 7,000 FT MSL (1,000 FT AGL). WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED AT 7,000 FT THE ENG QUIT. THE PLT SAID HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS BUT THE ENG DID NOT RESTART. AN OFF ARPT FORCED LANDING WAS NECESSARY AND THE ACFT LANDED GEAR UP IN ROCKY TERRAIN. THE PLT ALSO SAID THE ENG HAD BEEN LEANED TO BEST CRUISE AT 9,500 FT AND THE MIXTURE WAS NOT ENRICHENED PRIOR TO DESCENT OR DURING THE ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE ENG.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.