Beechcraft C35 N8974A
4 August 2010 · Rollinsville, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 August 2010 at about 12:20 local time, a Beechcraft C35 registered N8974A, operated by Howard John B, was involved in an accident near Rollinsville, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. 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 12:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rollinsville, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.9258, -105.6406
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C35
- Registration
- N8974A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Howard John B
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boulder → San Jose
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10FA458
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Forest service personnel discovered the wreckage of the airplane on the side of a narrow, wooded valley after reports of fire in the area. Ground scars and damage to adjacent trees were consistent with the airplane having struck trees before impacting the ground. One propeller blade was located 250 feet from the main wreckage. Damage to the propeller blade and blade hub was consistent with separation due to the impact with trees and indicative of little to no rotation at impact. Examination of the remaining airplane, engine, and related systems revealed no anomalies. No reason for a possible loss of engine power or the impact with terrain could be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2010 | Beechcraft C35 | Enterprise, Oregon, United States | Bruce Cummings | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Beechcraft C35 | Medina, Ohio, United States | Flight Services of Medina | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2009 | Beechcraft C35 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Schetgen Jeff E | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Beechcraft C35 | Weslaco, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 2007 | Beechcraft C35 | Redlands, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Beechcraft C35 | Beckwourth, California, United States | Leon J Duste | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2010 | Beechcraft B60 | Edwards, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Airborne OUTBACK | Denver, Colorado, United States | Alfring GIL | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2010 | Diamond DA 40 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | Doss Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2010 | Beechcraft 35 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Curtis Charles | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2010 | Mooney M20E | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Remos G3/600 | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | First Jet Now LLP | Minor injuries | - |