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June 7, 1985 · Beech B35 · N5099C

Chinook, MT

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 7, 1985
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (4 uninjured)
Location
Chinook, MT
Aircraft
Beech B35
Tail Number
N5099C
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DEN85LA151

About 10 min after takeoff, the acft was damaged during a forced landing after the eng began sputtering & then lost power. The plt reported that he made a normal takeoff with the cowl flaps open & the mixture rich. After climbing about 1100 ft (to 3500 ft MSL), he closed the cowl flaps & leaned the mixture slightly. About 2 to 3 min later, the eng began sputtering. The plt observed the oil temp rising. He said he opened the cowl flaps, turned on the carb heat, changed the fuel sel & checked the magnetos. The eng lost all power & the plt attempted to land on a road. However, he maneuvered to avoid power lines then elected to land in a field. During the apch to land, the acft hit a fence & was damaged. A lack of fuel was noted in the fuel line leading to the carburetor. The acft had been refueled with 37 gal of unleaded automotive fuel. The air temp was reported as 85 deg. No pre-accident problem was found that would have caused a loss of power, vapor lock or other eng/fuel sys problem. The wobble pump was not used while attempting to restore pwr.

Full Narrative

ABOUT 10 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENG BEGAN SPUTTERING & THEN LOST POWER. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE MADE A NORMAL TAKEOFF WITH THE COWL FLAPS OPEN & THE MIXTURE RICH. AFTER CLIMBING ABOUT 1100 FT (TO 3500 FT MSL), HE CLOSED THE COWL FLAPS & LEANED THE MIXTURE SLIGHTLY. ABOUT 2 TO 3 MIN LATER, THE ENG BEGAN SPUTTERING. THE PLT OBSERVED THE OIL TEMP RISING. HE SAID HE OPENED THE COWL FLAPS, TURNED ON THE CARB HEAT, CHANGED THE FUEL SEL & CHECKED THE MAGNETOS. THE ENG LOST ALL POWER & THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A ROAD. HOWEVER, HE MANEUVERED TO AVOID POWER LINES THEN ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD. DURING THE APCH TO LAND, THE ACFT HIT A FENCE & WAS DAMAGED. A LACK OF FUEL WAS NOTED IN THE FUEL LINE LEADING TO THE CARBURETOR. THE ACFT HAD BEEN REFUELED WITH 37 GAL OF UNLEADED AUTOMOTIVE FUEL. THE AIR TEMP WAS REPORTED AS 85 DEG. NO PRE-ACCIDENT PROBLEM WAS FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF POWER, VAPOR LOCK OR OTHER ENG/FUEL SYS PROBLEM. THE WOBBLE PUMP WAS NOT USED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTORE PWR.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:35 MDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech B35
Tail NumberN5099C
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · E-185-11 · Reciprocating · 205
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (4 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured4
Total4
Crew 1Age 53 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind270° @ 10 kt
Visibility30 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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