Plane Crash List

Beechcraft V35 N2751T

3 August 1991 · Byers, Colorado, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 3 August 1991 at about 19:45 local time, a Beechcraft V35 registered N2751T, operated by Lonnie D. Ayers, was involved in an accident near Byers, Colorado, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 19:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Byers, Colorado, United States
Nearest airport
Sky Haven (C017)
Coordinates
39.7110, -104.2201
Aircraft
Beechcraft V35
Registration
N2751T
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Lonnie D. Ayers
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Pleasanton → Watkins
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN91LA109

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF AN UNSUITABLE LANDING SITE. FACTORS WERE: WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE DITCH.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP DUE TO THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN THE DENVER AREA. THE 2500 FOOT DIRT AND SAND RUNWAY HAD RECENTLY BEEN COATED WITH OIL. RAIN MADE THE SURFACE SLICK. THE PILOT SAID HE TOUCHED DOWN AND 'HAD TROUBLE WITH BRAKING BECAUSE OF WATER ON RUNWAY.' NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A DRAINAGE DITCH AND COLLAPSED. THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED 100 FEET AND CAME TO REST ON THE LEFT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT RECEIVED TWO INFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFS INDICATING THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY AT THE INTENDED DESTINATION UNTIL MID AFTERNOON. DENVER WEATHER WAS 600 OVERCAST WITH 6 MILES VISIBILITY IN LIGHT RAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Beechcraft V35 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
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9 Dec 1989 Beechcraft V35
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no coordinates
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22 Oct 1989 Beechcraft V35
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27 May 1989 Beechcraft V35
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25 Nov 1989 Beechcraft V35
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All 215 records for this type

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