Beechcraft V35B N35MM

Summary

On 27 August 1998 at about 22:20 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N35MM was involved in an accident near Sagle, Idaho, United States. 2 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.

Date

27 August 1998 at 22:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Sagle, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

48.1805, -116.5591

Aircraft

Beechcraft V35B

Registration

N35MM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Luis Obispo → Sandpoint

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA98LA172

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which led to fuel starvation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while approaching the airport, the engine lost power. The pilot switched from the left fuel tank to the right, and his attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful. He initiated a forced landing to an open field. During the gear-up landing, the airplane spun around, slid through a drainage ditch and a fence before coming to rest. Inspection of the airplane revealed that less than a quart of fuel was present in the left fuel tank, and about 9 gallons of fuel was in the right fuel tank. No evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction was found. The pilot stated that he had flown this route before and on the previous flight, he had refueled. On the day of the accident, the pilot elected not to refuel.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.