Beechcraft K35 N654HR

Summary

On 11 December 2021 at about 22:55 local time, a Beechcraft K35 registered N654HR was involved in an accident near Temecula, California, United States. One person was 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

11 December 2021 at 22:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Temecula, California, United States

Coordinates

33.5000, -117.2200

Aircraft

Beechcraft K35

Registration

N654HR

Category

Airplane

Year built

1959

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Murrieta → Hemet

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR22LA062

Nobody was injured.

The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that about 8 minutes after takeoff, the airplane’s engine began running rough and lost power. The pilot initiated an emergency landing in a vineyard, and during the landing, the airplane sustained substantial damage when it struck posts. The airplane wreckage was inadvertently sold before an examination could be accomplished; therefore, the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.