Beechcraft BE-V35B N1SU

Summary

On 27 June 2002 at about 00:30 local time, a Beechcraft BE-V35B registered N1SU was involved in an accident near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 June 2002 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field (BTR)

Coordinates

30.5331, -91.1497

Aircraft

Beechcraft BE-V35B

Registration

N1SU

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Baton Rouge → Baton Rouge

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW02LA191

1 person had minor injuries.

the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the turn to final approach to the runway, the pilot attempted to increase engine power; however, there was no response from the engine. The pilot applied full throttle with the auxillary fuel pump turned ON; however, there was still no change in engine power. The pilot realized he would not make the runway and initiated a forced landing to a field. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted trees and a roadway ditch, crossed a road, and came to rest upright short of the airport. At the manufacturer's facilities, the engine was examined and test run. The engine was test run for 40 minutes at various power settings. According to the manufacturer, "No discrepancy was found on this engine inspection that would have caused a power loss."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.