ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352425
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| Date: | Thursday 21 October 1999 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft S35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8811M |
| MSN: | D-7333 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3660 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Melstone, MT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Billings, MT (KBIL) |
| Glascow, MT (KGGW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while en route, the engine started to miss. The pilot attempted to trouble-shoot the problem with no success. The pilot opted to divert to a private airstrip that he was unfamiliar with so he set-up for a short field landing. While on short final, the engine missed and the airplane descended in altitude. The altitude was insufficient for the pilot to push the nose down, so the pilot opted to try and arrest the sink rate. The airplane settled to the ground and landed hard about 25 to 50 feet short of the airstrip, collapsing the landing gear. The engine was first inspected, the prepared for an engine run. The engine started on the first attempt and ran smoothly. The magnetos, mixture and fuel pressure were checked and all were found within normal operating parameters.
Probable Cause: Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA00LA005
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2024 13:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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